Devendra Jhajharia
Padam Shree . Two-time Paralympics gold medalist in javelin. The first Indian to clinch two gold medals at the Paralympics after he broke his own world record to clinch the top honors at the Rio Games .
Meet Devendra Jhajharia
Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia became the first Indian to clinch two gold medals at the Paralympics after he broke his own world record to clinch the top honours at the Rio Games at Rio De Janeiro.
Like every Paralympian, Jhajharia's journey is an inspiration to everyone. He became the first Indian athlete to bag second gold at the Paralympic Games.
Beginning: Devendra Jhajharia was born in a Jat Family and hails from the Churu District in Rajasthan. At the age of eight, while climbing a
tree he touched a live electric cable. He received medical attention but the doctors were forced to amputate his left hand. But that didn't deter him from pursuing his dreams.
Growth: In 2002, he won his first gold medal in the 8th FESPIC Games in South Korea. He brought himself his first glory in 2004 when he
won his first Paralympic gold medal at the Athens Paralympic Games and set a new world record. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio
de Janeiro, he won his second gold medal in the men's javelin throw event, bettering his own record with a world-record throw of 63.97 m.
With this achievement, he etched his name in history to become the first Indian Paralympian to win two gold medals at the Paralympics.
Goal: Devendra aims to encourage differently-abled people to take up sport and develop the existing sporting ecosystem to
nurture the athletes.
Like every Paralympian, Jhajharia's journey is an inspiration to everyone. He became the first Indian athlete to bag second gold at the Paralympic Games.
Beginning: Devendra Jhajharia was born in a Jat Family and hails from the Churu District in Rajasthan. At the age of eight, while climbing a
tree he touched a live electric cable. He received medical attention but the doctors were forced to amputate his left hand. But that didn't deter him from pursuing his dreams.
Growth: In 2002, he won his first gold medal in the 8th FESPIC Games in South Korea. He brought himself his first glory in 2004 when he
won his first Paralympic gold medal at the Athens Paralympic Games and set a new world record. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio
de Janeiro, he won his second gold medal in the men's javelin throw event, bettering his own record with a world-record throw of 63.97 m.
With this achievement, he etched his name in history to become the first Indian Paralympian to win two gold medals at the Paralympics.
Goal: Devendra aims to encourage differently-abled people to take up sport and develop the existing sporting ecosystem to
nurture the athletes.
- Won his previous gold in the 2004 Athens Games and became second Indian Paralympian from India to win a gold (first being Murlikant Petkar in 1972 for freestyle swimming).
- He hails from Rajasthan's Churu district.
- He had lost his left hand when he was electrocuted while climbing a tree as an eight-year-old.
- Jhajharia continued to follow his dream and went on to achieve the Arjuna award in 2004 and the Padma Shri in 2012, becoming the first Paralympian to receive the honour.
- In 1997, while competing at a school sports day, he was spotted by Dronacharya Awardee coach RD Singh and from that point was coached by Singh.
- He won the gold at the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Lyon in 2013.
- He won a gold medal at the 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championship in Dubai in 2016.
- He last participated in the Paralympics 12 years ago as the F46 event did not feature in the 2008 and the 2012 editions. Prisoner who escaped from Punjab's Nabha jail held in Indore I-League: DSK Shivajians beat Chennai City 2-0 to open account Hardik Patel on return from exile vows to snatch quota Featured Posts
- He is currently ranked third in the world.
