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Defending Asian Para Games: India's Ravi Rongali finished in fifth place in the men's shot put F40 final with a personal best effort of 10.63m in the ongoing Paris Paralympics at Stade de France on Sunday.

Rongali, who won silver in last year's Asian Para Games, achieved the best result in his third attempt after starting with 10.44m and 10.49m respectively.

He fouled in the fourth attempt before lowering to 9.83m in the next attempt. The 28-year-old produced a 10m throw in his last attempt of the final to finish in fifth place.