New Delhi: India's Sumit Antil clinched gold medal in the men's javelin F64 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with a new world record throw of 68.55m. The 23-year-old while speaking to ETV Bharat on Thursday revealed that he aimed for 70m throw but wasn't able to make it and in the next championship he aims to achieve 75m throw.
"Making back to back three world records will remain special for me. Winning the final at the Tokyo will be the best memory for me when the tricolour of our flag was being hoisted at the top in the Olympic stadium," Sumit told ETV Bharat.
"I don't compete with anyone, I don't compare with the players who play against me. I only want to break my own records.
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"Last time, I made a throw of 68m, next time I will try to break my own record. I will try to touch 74-75m throw in my next Games," he added.
Sumit Antil further said, "the gold medal which I won in Tokyo will always be special for me. This medal has changed my life, I keep the medal on my bed while sleeping and I assure that the medal is always with me. Whenever I see my medal, it reminds me of my struggle and whatever I have achieved today, is because of that struggle only."
When asked what would be his advice to the aspirants, he said, "Along with hard work, one should also do smart work because one cannot be successful with hard work alone because a game has many parts. If an individual feels demotivated then one should try to keep the surroundings which has positive vibes and avoid the negative vibes because this impacts a lot on the player."
