India’s Ayush Verma won the gold medal in the men’s shot put F53 event at the Asian Para Games on Wednesday.
India's Ayush Verma won the gold medal in the men's shot put F53 event at the Asian Para Games on Wednesday. Verma secured the top spot with a best throw of 8.16 meters on his fifth attempt. Iran's Alireza Hemami claimed the silver medal with a mark of 8.09 meters, while Kazakhstan's Makhambet Serikkaliyev finished in third place with 6.81 meters to take bronze.
The victory marked Verma's second medal of the Games, following his bronze medal win in the men's javelin throw F53/F54 event on Tuesday. The F53 classification includes seated athletes with limited movement in their trunk and legs who generate throwing force through their upper bodies.
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