{"id":168242,"date":"2024-09-25T13:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T08:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=168242"},"modified":"2024-09-25T13:42:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T08:12:03","slug":"indias-sachin-sarjerao-khilari-secured-silver-medal-in-the-mens-shot-put-f46-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/indias-sachin-sarjerao-khilari-secured-silver-medal-in-the-mens-shot-put-f46-event\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Sachin Sarjerao Khilari Secured Silver Medal in the Men\u2019s Shot Put F46 Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Paris 2024 Paralympics witnessed a remarkable performance by India\u2019s Sachin Sarjerao Khilari, who secured a silver medal in the men\u2019s shot put F46 event. This achievement not only adds to India\u2019s growing medal tally but also highlights the nation\u2019s emerging prowess in para-athletics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Silver-Winning Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breaking Records<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sachin Khilari, the 34-year-old&nbsp;<strong>world champion<\/strong>, showcased his exceptional skills by setting a new&nbsp;<strong>Asian record<\/strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>16.32 meters<\/strong>&nbsp;on his second attempt. This stellar performance secured him the coveted silver medal, cementing his status as one of the top para-athletes in his category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fierce Competition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The event saw intense competition among world-class athletes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gold<\/strong>: Canada\u2019s Greg Stewart defended his title with a season-best throw of 16.38m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silver<\/strong>: Sachin Khilari (India) with 16.32m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bronze<\/strong>: Croatia\u2019s Luka Bakovic with a personal best of 16.27m<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that two other Indian athletes,&nbsp;<strong>Mohd Yasser<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Rohit Kumar<\/strong>, also participated in the event, finishing eighth (14.21m) and ninth (14.10m) respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding the F46 Classification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The F46 classification in para-athletics is specifically designed for athletes with&nbsp;<strong>arm impairments<\/strong>. This category includes individuals with above or below elbow amputations, ensuring fair competition among athletes with similar physical capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sachin Khilari: A Journey of Resilience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Farmer\u2019s Son to Paralympic Medalist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sachin\u2019s journey to Paralympic success is a testament to his resilience and determination:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Born into a farmer\u2019s family in\u00a0<strong>Sangli, Maharashtra<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Became disabled in his left hand after a bicycle accident during his school days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pursued education, becoming a\u00a0<strong>mechanical engineer<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contributes to society by helping students prepare for\u00a0<strong>MPSC<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>UPSC<\/strong>\u00a0exams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embracing Para Sports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sachin\u2019s para-athletics journey began in&nbsp;<strong>2015<\/strong>, and he has since achieved remarkable success:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two-time reigning champion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gold medalist<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0<strong>Asian Para Games 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defeated Greg Stewart for gold at the\u00a0<strong>Para World Championships<\/strong>\u00a0earlier this year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">India\u2019s Paralympic Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Record-Breaking Performance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sachin\u2019s silver medal has contributed to India\u2019s impressive showing at the Paris 2024 Paralympics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Total medal tally now stands at\u00a0<strong>21<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surpassed the previous best of 19 medals from Tokyo 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11 medals in para-athletics alone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Paris 2024 Paralympics witnessed a remarkable performance by India\u2019s Sachin Sarjerao Khilari, who secured a silver medal in the men\u2019s shot put F46 event. This achievement not only adds to India\u2019s growing medal tally but also highlights the nation\u2019s emerging prowess in para-athletics. The Silver-Winning Performance Breaking Records Sachin Khilari, the 34-year-old&nbsp;world champion, showcased [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":168243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5243],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-168242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs-september-2024","tag-sports-current-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168242"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":168244,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168242\/revisions\/168244"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}