India's Amit Kumar Saroha won silver in the men's club throw F51 competition at the World Para Athletics Championships in London on Monday.
Saroha's best throw of 30.25m, which came in his third attempt, fetched him a silver. The para-athlete from Haryana also set a new Asian record in the event. Serbia's Zeljko Dimitrijevic retained his title with a world record throw of 31.99m. Dharambir, who was the other Indian in action, finished 10th with a best throw of 22.34m.
The 32-year-old Saroha had also won a silver in the last edition of the biennial championships in Doha in 2015. He also had won a gold medal in the same event at the 2014 Incheon Asian Para Games.
Saroha, the first quadriplegic to represent India at a Paralympic Games (London 2012), will also take part in the men's discus throw F52 final on Tuesday.
Saroha, who is an Arjuna awardee, was a hockey player before an accident at the age of 22 left him a quadriplegic. The 31-year-old has appeared in two Paraympics. Dharambir, who is paralysed below the waist, took up club throw in 2014 under the guidance of Saroha.
Earlier, Sundar Singh Gurjar had won a gold in men's javelin throw F46 on July 14.
The club throw is also one of four throwing events at the Summer Paralympics. The club is made of wood and has a metal base. It was introduced at the 1960 Paralympics.
