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Tokyo Paralympics: Vinod Kumar clinches bronze medal in discus throw

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 29, 2021, at 11:53 pm

Tokyo: Indian discus thrower Vinod Kumar made the country proud by clinching a bronze medal in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics here on Sunday.

Kumar won the medal by registering a throw of 19.91m in the Men's Discus Throw F52 final.

Vinod Kumar - Remember the name 🤩

It's a #Bronze for #IND as his best throw of 19.91m in the Men's Discus Throw F52 final earns the nation their THIRD medal of the day.

P.S - He also set a new Asian record! 🔥#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics #ParaAthletics pic.twitter.com/jv92vZgBDQ
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 29, 2021

This is the third medal India bagged in the major sporting event on Sunday.

3rd Medal for #IND at #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics #VinodKumar wins 🥉 in Discus Throw F-52 Final event , setting a new Asian Record with a throw of 19.91m

He performed brilliantly well and the whole nation is proud of his achievement#Praise4Para #Cheer4India #ParaAthletics pic.twitter.com/cWn7CA8iVZ
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 29, 2021

SAI Media tweeted: "He performed brilliantly well and the whole nation is proud of his achievement."

Earlier in the day, paddler Bhavinaben Patel and high jumper Nishad Kumar won silver medals earlier in the day.

India is rejoicing thanks to Vinod Kumar’s stupendous performance! Congratulations to him for the Bronze Medal. His hard work and determination is yielding outstanding results. #Paralympics
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2021

Indian PM Narendra Modi wished Vinod and tweeted: "India is rejoicing thanks to Vinod Kumar’s stupendous performance! Congratulations to him for the Bronze Medal. His hard work and determination is yielding outstanding results. #Paralympics."

#VinodKumar #TokyoParalympics

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