Paris Paralympics 2024: Manu Finishes 6th in Shot Put F37 Event – News18

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Paris Paralympics 2024: Shot putter Manu (X)

Paris Paralympics 2024: Shot putter Manu (X)

Manu finished sixth with a best effort of 13.86 means in the Men’s Shot Put – F37 event.

India’s Manu finished sixth in men’s F37 shot put event with a throw of 13.86m in the Paris Paralympics on Friday.

Manu’s best effort of the day came from his fourth attempt.

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Marufkhujaev Kudratillokhon (16.37m) of Uzbekistan won the gold while Ben Moslah Ahmed (15.40m) of Tunisia and Yuldashev Tolibboy (15.24m), also of Uzbekistan, took the silver and bronze respectively.

The 25-year-old Manu had won a shot put F37 bronze medal in last year’s Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.

F37 is for field athletes with a moderately affected coordination and movement down one side.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)