Jakarta Oct 8 (IANS) India s wait for a gold medal at the ongoing 2018 Para Asian Games ended on Monday as javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary topped the men s F42-44/61-64 event.
With a best throw of 60.01 metre which Sandeep managed in his third attempt he clinched the yellow metal beside extending India s medal tally to six.
The silver went to Sri Lanka s Chaminda Sampath Hetti while Iran s Omidi Ali settled for the bronze.
Sandeep suffers from limb deficiency difference in leg length and impaired muscle power.
India had won a total of five medals two silver and three bronze on Sunday.

--IANS kk/vm