India's two-time Paralympic medallist Yogesh Kathuniya secured the silver medal in the men’s discus throw F56 event at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday.
Two-time Paralympic silver medallist discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a new title, calling him "Param Mitra" during their interaction at PM's residence.
The prognosis was grim, with doctors suggesting that he might never walk again, but Captain Gian Chand and his wife Meena Devi bravely faced the challenges in their relentless quest for their son’s recovery.
Yogesh Kathuniya of Haryana bagged a gold in the discus throw for F56 category with an effort of 40.09m.
Yogesh Kathuniya's medal is also India's 4th confirmed medal at the Tokyo Paralympics. With the medal, India has already matched its best-ever Paralympics medal tally from 1984 and 2016.
