Ziyad settles for shot put silver as Ukraine's Yarovyi breaks world record

Malaysia’s Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli settled for the silver in the men’s F20 shot put (intellectual disability) at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games yesterday, as Ukraine’s Oleksandr Yarovyi broke the world record twice to claim gold.

Ziyad started the competition at the Stade de France with a throw of 16.75m, followed by a second attempt of 16.66m.

The national champion then threw...