Current Context: Indian para-athlete Mahendra Gurjar set a new world record in the men’s F42 javelin category at the Nottwil World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Switzerland.

Key Facts:

• Record Details: Achieved a throw of 61.17 meters, surpassing the previous record of 59.19 meters set in 2022.
• Event: Nottwil World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Switzerland.
• Athlete Profile: 27-year-old Mahendra Gurjar represents India in para-athletics.
• F42 Classification: Category for athletes with moderate movement impairment in one leg, competing in field events like javelin and long jump.

About World Para Athletics Grand Prix

• It is an annual series of international track and field competitions for athletes with physical disabilities.
• Organized by World Para Athletics.