India, Oct. 2 -- Para javelin has, over the years, emerged as one of India's sureshot medal sport at major international meets with a number of athletes across classifications regularly winning laurels. While not as dominant, F51 club throw has steadily come along as a successful event, delivering medals at the Paralympics, Para Asian Games, and Para World Championships.

India's first international club throw medal arrived at the World Para Championships in Doha in 2015, and in just ten years, Indian throwers have racked up two Paralympics medals to go with nine at the Asian Para Games medals and five at the Worlds. The rise has been rapid and consistent, and on Thursday, India will be expected to add two, if not one more medal to their ...