India's Hokato Hotozhe clinched the bronze medal in the men's shot put F57 final at the Paris Paralympics on Friday, September 6. (Full Coverage|More Sports News)
𓆏The 40-year-old claimed the medal with his personal best attempt of 14.65m in his fourth go, and the bronze also marked India's 27th medal at the ongoing event.
ꦬ The Dimapur-born para athlete, who had also won bronze at the Hangzhou Para Games last year, started with a mediocre throw of 13.88m before he hit a purple patch.
The only athlete from Nagaland competing at the Paris Paralympics๊ touched the 14m mark on his second throw and then improved further with a heave of 14.40m.
ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ However, Sema achieved his best with his fourth throw, surpassing his personal best of 14.49m on way to the bronze medal.
🐷The other Indian in the fray, Rana Soman, silver medallist at the Hangzhou Para Games, finished fifth with a best throw of 14.07m.
F57 category is for field athletes 🍌with movement affected to a low degree in one leg, moderately in both feet or the absence of limbs.
✱These athletes have to compensate for significant asymmetry in power from the legs but have full upper body power.
(With PTI Inputs)
