Sumit Antil clinched gold at the Tokyo Paralympics by winning the men's javelin throw F64 event with a world record effort.
The wrestler-turned-javelin thrower from Haryana threw 68.55m in his fifth attempt to win the second gold for India at the Games. Antil bettered the previous world record of 62.88m, also set by him, five times on the day. His last throw was a foul. His series read 66.95, 68.08, 65.27, 66.71, 68.55 and foul.
The F64 category is for athletes with a leg amputation, who compete with prosthetics in a standing position.
Australian Michal Burian (66.29m) and Sri Lanka's Dulan Kodithuwakku (65.61m) took the silver and bronze respectively.
It was a historic day for India, with shooter Avani Lekhara becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold at the Paralympics, topping the R-2 women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event.
Two-time gold-winning javelin throw veteran Devendra Jhajharia won a silver in the F46 category event while Sundar Singh Gurjar chipped in with a bronze in the same event.
Discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya also finished second in the F56 category as India surpassed its best ever medal tally at the Games on Monday.
Discus thrower Vinod Kumar had won the bronze in the F52 category but was stripped of the medal after being found ineligible in disability classification assessment by the competition panel.
India's medal count has now risen to seven, with 2 gold, 4 silver and one bronze.
