Sumit Antil is a para javelin thrower from India. After winning the gold medal at the 2021 Paralympic Games, he rose to fame. Before the Paralympics, he participated in numerous competitions in javelin throwing.
Fast facts
| Real name | Summit Antilles |
| Nickname | submit |
| Profession | Para spear thrower |
| Age | 25 [as of 2023] |
| date of birth | July 12, 1998 |
| Birth place | Khewda, Sonipat, India |
| Homeland | Khewda, Sonipat, India |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| College | Unknown |
| Hobbies | Unknown |
| Known for | Winning a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games |
Sumit Antilles Wiki
Sumit Antil was born on 12 July 1998 in Khewda, Sonepat, India to an Indian Hindu family. His constellation is Cancer. He completed his education at a private school in his hometown. However, there is no information about his higher education.
His heritage is Indian. However, he has not revealed any information about his parents or siblings online. His marital status is single and solo.
Sumit Anti Age, Height, Weight
Sumit Antil will be 25 years old in 2023. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs approximately 75 pounds. He has brown eyes and dark hair. He wears shoe size 11 (US).
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Career
Sumit’s primary goal was to become a wrestler, and he trained constantly in the akhara. However, after he had an accident at the age of 17, his aspirations remained unfulfilled. While riding a bicycle, he collided with a tractor, as a result of which his limb was amputated.
After learning that he would never wrestle again in his life, he was devastated. However, he wanted to participate in other athletics. He sought advice from Virender Dhanakar to achieve his dream of becoming a bowler. Dhanakar introduced Sumit to Naval Singh, a prominent javelin coach. During the discussion, Naval suggested that Sumit become a javelin thrower.
Sumit was so committed to sports that he never missed training, regardless of the weather. After intensive training, he starts competing in international competitions. In 2019, he won a silver medal at the Para Athletics World Championships for India. He then decided to attend the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games and booked his own ticket.
Many Indians had high expectations from him in Paralympics 2020. Fortunately, he managed to live up to the expectations of the public. In his fifth attempt in the final, he threw the javelin 68.55 meters and thereby broke the world record. This enabled him to win the Paralympic gold medal for India. This javelin throw was a world record breaking all previous records that he actually set himself. After Avani Lekhar, he became the second Indian to win a gold medal for India at the Tokyo Paralympics.
The private life of Sumit Antilo
As for his parents and siblings, Sumit lost his father, Ram Kumar Antil, very young, at the age of seven. Her mother, Nirmala Devi, is incredibly supportive of her son’s pursuit of a gold medal. Kiran is also Sumit’s elder brother. Sumit chose to keep quiet about his marital status and dating history. It is currently unknown if he is courting anyone. It is known, however, that Sumit is not married. He must have a strategy to advance his career carefree.
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The Haryana state government awarded the Paralympian six lakhs in cash after he won the gold medal and brought honor to his country. In addition, he will get a position in the government to support himself and achieve financial stability.
Sumita Antilles net worth
Sumit’s current net worth is approximately 35 lakh rupees. After winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, the Haryana government promised Rs 6 crore.
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