GOING THE DISTANCE

SHEER GRIT ENABLED PARALYMPIAN AND JAVELIN THROWER SUMIT ANTIL TO BAG GOLD AT THE ASIAN PARA GAMES IN HANGZHOU LAST MONTH

- Shail Desai

At the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou in October, Sumit Antil was far from his best. A bulging disc in the back had been causing him trouble for a few months and he knew he had to preserve his body during the competition. “Since the leg with which I block is an artificial limb, the entire load goes to the back and creates a lot of stress on it. It’s an old injury and we’ve been working on it, but I had to ensure that I don’t aggravate it during competition,” he says.