Discus Throw

A 1,100 sqft Kasaragod academy that produces shot put and discus champs

April 08, 2023

A 1,100 sqft Kasaragod academy that produces shot put and discus champs

The academy started in 2017 by Gireesh KC for his sons, now produces champion throwers in junior and youth categories.

April 03, 2023
Manorama impact: Help pours in for poverty-stricken former national champion

The action was taken based on a report published by Malayala Manorama on March 23 about the plight of Athulya, who hails from Nattika.
August 30, 2021
Paralympics: Discus thrower Vinod Kumar loses bronze medal

He was found ineligible in disability classification assessment by the competition panel.
August 30, 2021
Paralympics: Yogesh Kathuniya wins silver in discus throw

Brazil's Santos doe Claudiney Batista bagged the gold with a new Paralympic Games record of 45.59m while Cuba's Leonardo Alandana Diaz took bronze with a best throw of 43.36m.
August 29, 2021
Paralympics: BSF man Vinod Kumar's bronze medal on hold

The result has been challenged by some other competitors, who have objected to Vinod' classification in the F52 category.
July 18, 2018
How wheelchair-bound Ekta 'threw down' twin medals at para-athletic grand prix

Ekta Bhyan, a hard-willed civil servant from Haryana in India, won two medals at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in Tunisia recently.