More Sports More Sports Indian para athlete Kathuniya sets world record in discus throw India’s para athlete Yogesh Kathuniya smashed the world record in the men’s discus F36 while winning gold in the Para-Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin. PTI New Delhi 02 July, 2018 18:35 IST Kathuniya threw 45.18m, which is more than two metres than the earlier world record of 42.96m set by China’s Cuiqing Li last year. - Instagram/berlinopen_grandprix PTI New Delhi 02 July, 2018 18:35 IST India’s para athlete Yogesh Kathuniya smashed the world record in the men’s discus F36 while winning gold in the Para-Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin.Kathuniya threw 45.18m, which is more than two metres than the earlier world record of 42.96m set by China’s Cuiqing Li last year.He came up with his best throw in his third attempt.Pawel Piotrowski of Poland was second with 35.63m while Aliaksandr Lvou finished third with 19.24m.The Berlin event, which ended on Sunday, was the ninth leg of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix series. Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Chess24 Legends of Chess on Friday, 7:30 p.m. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.