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.
🚨 WORLD RECORD 🚨
🚀2 Times Paralympics Champion Sumit Antil sets a 🆕 World Record with a High flying throw of 74.82m in his 5th attempt in F64 at the 8th Indian Open Intl’ Para Athletics
C’ships 2026
He broke his own previous record of 73.29m,set at 2023 Asian Para Games.… pic.twitter.com/jtrMwY73ha
— Navin Mittal (@NavinSports) May 27, 2026
“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.
🚨 SUMIT ANTIL BREAKS WORLD RECORD 🤯🔥
Sumit with a pretty massive throw of 74.82m throw made a World Record in Men’s Javelin Throw F64 at the Indian Para Athletics C’ship 2026!
– Broke the World Record for 7th time! 💥
WOAAAAH, WELL DONE SUMIT 🇮🇳❤️pic.twitter.com/qaLvARm3nN
— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) May 27, 2026
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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