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India's Sachin Sarjerao won the silver medal in the men's shot put F46 event at the Paris Paralympics with an Asian record throw of 16.32m. The 34-year-old player threw the best throw in his second attempt. He had won the gold medal at the World Para Athletics Championships in Japan in May.

Canada's Greg Stewart retained the gold he won at the Tokyo Paralympics. Croatia's Luka Bakovic won the bronze medal. The player's silver is India's 11th medal in athletics at the Paris Paralympics. He had won a gold medal at the Asian Para Games in China.

The F46 category includes athletes who have weakness in their arms, impaired muscle strength, or impaired passive range of motion in their arms. Such athletes compete standing.

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