Sumit Antil Scripts History, Shatters Personal Best To Set New F64 Para-Javelin World Record

Last Updated:May 27, 2026, 6:43 PM IST

Sumit Antil sets new F64 javelin world record with a 74.82m throw at the Indian Open Para Athletics Championships 2026 in Bengaluru, breaking his own 73.29m mark

Sumit Antill sets Para Javelin F64 World Record

Two-time Paralympic champion Sumit Antil scripted history on Wednesday, setting a new world record in the F64 category. With a throw of 74.82 meters in his 5th attempt at the Indian Open Para Athletics Championships 2026 in Bengaluru, he added another 1.53 meters to his personal best – 73.29m, achieved at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, in 2023.

“I was wondering why I wasn’t able to better it (World Record) in competition. It’s been so long, but today I came here just to do my personal best,” Sumit was quoted as saying by the Bridge after his world record.

“I’m happy that I improved my mark by 1.5m and hope that my team and I will continue to do better at the upcoming Para Asian Games,” he added.

Sumit has now broken the world record 7 times, turning the F64 javelin event into a personal masterclass. Let’s have a look at how each time the 27-year-old bettered himself at the highest level.

Here’s a clean, pointer-style version with the distances clearly highlighted:

1. June 2019: 60.45 m at World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Italy

Sumit announced himself on the international stage with his first world record, securing a silver medal in a combined event.

2. November 2019: 62.88 m at World Para Athletics Championships, Dubai

He bettered his own mark by over two metres, clinched another silver, and qualified for the Tokyo Paralympics.

3. March 2021: 66.90 m National Para Athletics Championships, Bengaluru

Sumit continued his upward curve on home soil, setting a new world record ahead of the Paralympics.

4. August 2021: 68.55 m at Tokyo Paralympics

A historic final where he broke the world record three times in one event, with throws of 66.95 m, 68.08 m, and 68.55 m, en route to gold.

5. July 2023: 70.83 m at World Para Athletics Championships, Paris

Sumit breached the 70-metre mark for the first time, winning gold with a dominant performance.

6. October 2023: 73.29 m at Asian Para Games, Hangzhou

Sumit delivered a massive throw to extend his world record by nearly 2.5 metres and clinch gold.

7. May 2026: 74.82m at Indian Open Para Athletics Championships, Bengaluru

His latest and seventh world record, achieved after returning from injury, marking his best-ever throw.

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