Devender Kumar launched a blistering 49.71‑metre second‑round throw to seal India’s first‑to‑second‑third finish in the men’s discus final, a feat that left the audience buzzing.
Rakesh Kumar finished silver with a 49.35‑metre best, while Pardeep Kumar took bronze after a personal‑best 51.15‑metre throw—yet the Raza points system gave Devender the edge with 781 points to Rakesh’s 771.
The turning point came early: Devender began with 48.85m, fouled twice, then dropped to 45.20m before his decisive 49.71m burst. The crowd roared as the second‑round blast pushed India to the top of the leaderboard.
India’s podium sweep added to a record haul of 24 medals on Day 2, including Nishad Kumar’s high‑jump gold and Deepthi Jeevanji’s 400m win. The para‑athletes’ dominance underlines the country’s growing strength across disciplines.
With the final day of athletics looming, India’s focus shifts to the remaining track events and the upcoming para‑table tennis finals, where the medal tally could swing further in their favor.