Navdeep of Team India competes in the Men’s Javelin F41 Final on Day 10 of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics at Stade de France on September 7, 2024 in Paris, France. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

India’s Navdeep Singh’s silver medal was changed to gold after Iran’s Beit Sayah Sadegh was disqualified following a dramatic men’s javelin throw F41 final at the Paris Paralympic Games on Saturday (September 7, 2024).

This is the first ever gold medal for India in the men’s javelin throw F41.

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The 23-year-old para-athlete from Haryana, who finished fourth at the Tokyo Games three years ago, started the competition with a mistake and threw 46.39 metres in his second attempt to move into second place. But it was his third throw that sent the stadium into turmoil.

With a monstrous throw of 47.32m, Navdeep broke the Paralympic record to take the lead, but Sadegh bettered the Indian and took the gold with a record-breaking throw of 47.64m in his fifth attempt.

However, the Iranian was disqualified some time after the end of the final, leaving the Indian athlete in first place.

The F41 category is intended for athletes who are small in stature.