India's Hokato Hotozhe clinched the bronze medal in the men's shot put F57 final at the Paris Paralympics on Friday, September 6. (Full Coverage|More Sports News)
The 40-year-old claimed the medal with his personal best attempt of 14.65m in his fourth go, and the bronze also marked India's 27th medal at the ongoing event.
The Dimapur-born para athlete, who had also won bronze at the Hangzhou Para Games last year, started with a mediocre throw of 13.88m before he hit a purple patch.
The only athlete from Nagaland competing at the Paris Paralympics touched the 14m mark on his second throw and then improved further with a heave of 14.40m.
However, Sema achieved his best with his fourth throw, surpassing his personal best of 14.49m on way to the bronze medal.
The other Indian in the fray, Rana Soman, silver medallist at the Hangzhou Para Games, finished fifth with a best throw of 14.07m.
F57 category is for field athletes with movement affected to a low degree in one leg, moderately in both feet or the absence of limbs.
These athletes have to compensate for significant asymmetry in power from the legs but have full upper body power.
(With PTI Inputs)
