India, Oct. 3 -- Indian duo of Dharambir Nain and Pranav Soorma weren't at their best in the men's F51 club throw competition while World Championships debutant Atul Kaushik won a surprise bronze in F57 discus final as India ended a rain-hit, middling day with two medals here on Thursday.
F51 classification involves athletes with impairment to their trunk, legs, and hands while F57 athletes are afflicted with lower limb impairments.
Much was expected of Dharambir and Pranav a year after they did an Indian 1-2 at the Paris Paralympics, but the duo flattered to deceive on home turf. Dharambir, with a season's best of 30.37m and a personal best of 34.92m, could muster a best of 29.71m for a second-place finish while Pranav's season's best ...
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