Navdeep Singh was captured on camera displaying deep frustration and using strong language after a throw that initially earned him a silver medal, but Iran's Sadegh Bet Sayah was disqualified due to a controversial flag display. Later it was changed to gold medal.
India's Navdeep Singh's silver medal was converted into gold due to 'inappropriate conduct' by the Iranian athlete, giving the country its 7th yellow metal at the Paris Para Games.
"I just got carried away with the aggression. We have worked very hard in our preparation, so all this happens. I have practiced in Delhi for five years, so Delhi ki hawa paani mein hi is like this so all this happens." Navdeep accepted this while talking to IANS.
Navdeep recorded a distance of 47.32 in the final, which was a surprise even for him as he had, according to his own admission, gone past the 42m mark in training. When Navdeep was asked what was going on before the final, he said, "Nothing was going on in my mind. If we had thought about the result, our result could have been affected, so I was fully prepared before the final." Was kind of prepared. The coach was happy with my throw." , so I was also happy that the distance I threw in the final was not what I expected but everything went well.
"We met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he greeted us and told us that Paralympians are the pride of the country," he said.
When asked about future plans, Navdeep said that he will go back to his home and rest for a few months as he has been doing retrograde training for the last six months.
India's Navdeep Singh's silver medal was converted into gold due to 'inappropriate conduct' by the Iranian athlete, giving the country its 7th yellow metal at the Paris Para Games.
"I just got carried away with the aggression. We have worked very hard in our preparation, so all this happens. I have practiced in Delhi for five years, so Delhi ki hawa paani mein hi is like this so all this happens." Navdeep accepted this while talking to IANS.
Navdeep recorded a distance of 47.32 in the final, which was a surprise even for him as he had, according to his own admission, gone past the 42m mark in training. When Navdeep was asked what was going on before the final, he said, "Nothing was going on in my mind. If we had thought about the result, our result could have been affected, so I was fully prepared before the final." Was kind of prepared. The coach was happy with my throw." , so I was also happy that the distance I threw in the final was not what I expected but everything went well.
"We met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he greeted us and told us that Paralympians are the pride of the country," he said.
When asked about future plans, Navdeep said that he will go back to his home and rest for a few months as he has been doing retrograde training for the last six months.
