Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI Pranav Soorma has qualified for the Paris Paralympics in the F51 category club throw by setting a new world record at the trials. At the trials conducted in Bengaluru, Pranav achieved a throw of 37.23 meters in the F51 category club throw, surpassing the previous world record of 36.22 meters by more than a meter.
Reflecting on his achievement, Pranav Soorma said, “Not winning a medal at the World Para Athletics World Championship held at Kobe in May was a disappointment. My coach Naval Singh and I went back to the basics and worked harder. Now going to Paris, this performance has boosted my confidence.”
Naval Singh, Pranav’s coach, added, “Pranav has always been a hard worker, but sometimes outside noise can break a player’s concentration. My job was to bring his focus back to his game. I am very sure that he will make the country proud at the Paris Paralympics.”
