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Athletics · Rajasthan

Devendra Jhajharia

Devendra Jhajharia (born 10 June 1981) is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower. 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. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won a second gold medal in the same event, bettering his previous record.

Profile details

Born
10 Jun 1981
Birthplace
Churu district
State listed
Rajasthan
Country
India
Sport
Athletics
Discipline
Athletics
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award
  • ▸Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
  • ▸Padma Bhushan
  • ▸Padma Shri

Competition Appearances

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's javelin throw
  • ·2004 Summer Paralympics

Career Timeline

  1. 2004Competed at 2004 Summer Paralympics
  2. 2020Competed at Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's javelin throw

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About

Devendra Jhajharia (born 10 June 1981) is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower. 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. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won a second gold medal in the same event, bettering his previous record.

Biography adapted from Devendra Jhajharia on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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