NEW DELHI, India – Trinidad and Tobago’s Akeem Stewart continued his impressive showing at the World Para Athletics Championships by capturing silver in the men’s F44 discus here on Friday.
Akeem StewartCompeting at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Stewart produced a season’s best throw of 59.64 to finish behind eventual winner, Andres F Mosquera Neira of Colombia, who won gold with a personal best effort of 60.26 metres.
Former Paralympic gold medalist, Dan Greaves of Great Britain was third in 52.42 metres.
The F44 classification is for field athletes, who demonstrate normal functionality with their throwing arm but have lower limb impairments.
During the 2017 edition of the championships, Stewart broke world records in the men’s F44 javelin with a golden effort of 57.32 and in the F44 shot put with a throw measured at 14.08 metres.
