Pakistani athlete Haider Ali has won a bronze medal in the Paralympics in the discus throw, with a throw of 52.54 meters.
In the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris, Haider made a great start, throwing 52.28 meters in the final of the discus throw F37 category. His second throw was declared a foul.
He held first position for the first two rounds, after which his three consecutive throws were called fouls. During this time, athletes from Uzbekistan and Canada moved into first and second positions with better throws.
Haider Ali improved slightly with his final throw, clocking 52.54 meters, but he could not surpass the Uzbek and Canadian athletes and finished third.
Uzbekistan’s Toliboy won gold with a throw of 57.28 meters, while Canada’s Jessie Zisio won silver, and Haider Ali took bronze.
This is his fourth medal at the Paralympics. He previously won gold in Tokyo and is the only athlete representing Pakistan in these games.
A total of 4,400 athletes are competing in 23 different sports at the Paralympics.
