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Devendra Jhajharia (born 10 June 1981) is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower competing in F46 events. He is the first Indian Paralympics player to win two gold medals at the Paralympics. He won his first gold in the javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, becoming the second gold medalist at the Paralympics for his country. [1]
Aug 24, 2021 · Double Paralympic gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia will be vying to add another medal to his tally at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, which will get underway on August 24. The F46 category javelin thrower is a huge medal hope for India who will be represented by a 54-member squad across nine disciplines.
Sep 14, 2016 · Devendra Jhajharia, Paralympic javelin thrower from India, has caught eyeballs after winning his second gold medal at the Rio Paralympics in F46 event. Jhajharia, who already has a long list of achievements to his name, was born into a low-income family of Churu district in Rajasthan.
Aug 30, 2021 · When Devendra Jhajharia first decided, at age 13, that he would become a javelin thrower, he didn't do it because he felt he would become one of India's greatest athletes.
Jul 2, 2021 · India’s most accomplished para-athlete, javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia hurled the spear 65.71m, better than his previous world record of 63.97m, at the national trials in Delhi on Wednesday. The effort also sealed him a berth for the Tokyo Paralympics.
Sep 14, 2016 · Life of a True Gold Medal Winning Olympian. A True Champion Para-Athlete who changed the face of para-athletics in India.This Documentary has won 3 awards:🏆...
Aug 30, 2021 · Star Indian para athlete Devendra Jhajaria added to his legacy by clinching a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw F46 category at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday.
Sep 14, 2016 · India's Devendra Jhajharia has become the first Indian to win two Paralympic gold medals, breaking his own world record in the men's javelin throw. Jhajharia, also a gold medallist in 2004,...
Two-time Paralympics gold-medallist Devendra Jhajharia has broken his own world record in javelin throw. India's greatest Paralympian, Jhajharia threw his javelin a distance of 65.71m during a...
Aug 27, 2021 · Double Paralympics gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia is not new to overcoming challenges. He has been doing it since the tender age of eight. It was then that the Churu village-resident touched a live wire and was electrocuted.
