Ramudri, Dharambir win gold, set Asian records

Indian long jumper Someswara Rao Ramudri

Indian long jumper Someswara Rao Ramudri (right) and javelin thrower Mohit clinched gold medals in their individual events at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix here on Thursday.

Overall, the Indian contingent won six medals on the penultimate day and set two Asian records, thanks to the efforts of Ramudri in long jump men T64 final and paralympian Dharambir in discus wheelchair men F51 final.

In one of the last events of the day, Ramudri came out with a personal best effort - a leap of 6.40m - to take the long jump men T64 gold medal, in the combined T43/44/63/64 final.

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