Sumit Antil: From spending 53 days in hospital to shattering world records
In the midst of supervising the building of their new house in the village of Khewra near Sonepat, Nirmala Devi's 25-year-old son Sumit Antil smashed the world record in the men's F64 javelin throw. At the Hangzhou Olympics Sports Centre, Antil shattered his personal record of 70.83 metres with a tremendous throw of 73.29 metres. Devi then instructed the construction workers to provide extra room for her son's gold medal from the Asian Games.
“Jab bhi main puchu ki mere liye kya layega videsh se, hamesha kahega ki medal hi launga. (Whenever I ask him what will you bring for me from abroad, he always says I will certainly get you the medal). He is very particular about his world records and plans to make a marking wall at our new home. Perhaps we have to wait for the Paris Olympics ...