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Neeraj Chopra will throw 93m in one or two years: Legendary para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Neeraj Chopra will throw 93m in one or two years: Legendary para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia

Hindustan Times  

Legendary para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia feels it's a matter of time for star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra to breach the elusive 90m mark and predicted that he can throw 93m in one or two years. Devendra Jhajharia Chopra won a silver medal in the Paris Olympics with a throw of 89.45m earlier this month while the gold went to Pakistan's Arshad …

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Paralympics: Vision is to win 50 medals in 2036 when India hopefully host Games, says Devendra Jhajharia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympics: Vision is to win 50 medals in 2036 when India hopefully host Games, says Devendra Jhajharia

The Hindu  

Para sports has undergone a sea change in terms of perception and support in the last two decades, and these changes together with continuous backing to athletes can power India to 50 medals in the 2036 edition, reckons the legendary Devendra Jhajharia. From winning just one Paralympics gold 20 years ago to clinching five yellow metals in 2021, para sports …

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Lok Sabha 2024: BJP fields Padma Bhushan para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia from Churu
10 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha 2024: BJP fields Padma Bhushan para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia from Churu

Op India  

Devendra Jhajharia, the first para-athlete from the country to receive the Padma Bhushan award, will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Churu. She said that she knew it a while ago when she was returning home from the farm.” Devendra Jhajharia posted on his X handle, “I have been made a candidate from Churu Lok Sabha seat by the top …

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President Kovind confers Padma awards 2022: Learn more about recipients
2 years, 9 months ago

President Kovind confers Padma awards 2022: Learn more about recipients

Op India  

At the Civil Investiture Ceremony conducted at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Padma awards for the year 2022. The recipients of the Padma awards 2022 include Radhey Shyam Khemka, General Bipin Rawat, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Gurmeet Bawa, N. Chandrasekharan, Devendra Jhajharia, Rashid Khan, Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Swami Sivananda, and Professor Vishwa Murti Shastri. CDS General …

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Padma Shri for Neeraj Chopra, Paralympics great Devendra Jhajharia to be conferred with Padma Bhushan
2 years, 11 months ago

Padma Shri for Neeraj Chopra, Paralympics great Devendra Jhajharia to be conferred with Padma Bhushan

India Today  

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is among the 6 sportspersons who will be conferred with the Padma Shri Award this year while Paralympics great Devendra Jhajharia is all set to receive the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian award. India's women's hockey team star, Vandana Katariya, Tokyo Paralympics gold medalists Avani Lekhara, Sumit Antil and Pramod Bhagat are among …

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Devendra Jhajharia, Venkatesh Prasad named in National Sports Awards selection committee
3 years, 4 months ago

Devendra Jhajharia, Venkatesh Prasad named in National Sports Awards selection committee

India TV News  

Three-time Paralympic medal-winning javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad, and ex-world champion boxer L Sarita Devi have been named in the selection committee for this year's National Sports Awards. Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Mukundakum Sharma has been picked as the chairperson of the committee, which also includes decorated former shooter Anjali Bhagwat and former women's cricket team …

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Indian athletes in Paralympics thank Modi govt for getting support
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian athletes in Paralympics thank Modi govt for getting support

Op India  

In Tokyo Paralympics, India created history as the athletes won 19 medals in total. Sharad Kumar, who won a bronze medal in the High Jump T63 event at the Tokyo Games, revealed that even athletes from the USA complimented the efforts the Indian government has made to provide support to para-athletes. I had told him to get gold as I …

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President, PM lead nation in congratulating Indian Paralympic stars for their stellar show in Tokyo
3 years, 4 months ago

President, PM lead nation in congratulating Indian Paralympic stars for their stellar show in Tokyo

The Hindu  

President of India Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the political brass of the country in congratulating the Indian Paralympic athletes, who made the nation proud with their rich haul of medals at the Tokyo Games on Monday. Two-time gold-winning javelin throw veteran Devendra Jhajharia clinched a stupendous third Paralympic medal, a silver this time, while discus …

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Tokyo Paralympics 2021 Sumit Antil Wins Gold in Javelin Throw F64 Class
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2021 Sumit Antil Wins Gold in Javelin Throw F64 Class

ABP News  

New Delhi: India's Sumit Antil wins gold medal in Men's javelin throw event with a world record throw of 68.55 mm at the National stadium in Tokyo on Monday. Sumit threw a monstrous throw of 68.55 mm in his final and fifth attempt to clinch the gold medal and finish at the top of the podium to secure a second …

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Devendra Jhajharia, Sundar Singh Gurjar win silver and bronze in javelin at Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Devendra Jhajharia, Sundar Singh Gurjar win silver and bronze in javelin at Tokyo Paralympics

The Hindu  

India's Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh Gurjar won silver and bronze in javelin throw F46 event at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. Bhavinaben Patel and Nishad Kumar have won a silver each in women's singles table tennis class 4 and men's T47 high jump events respectively. Devendra Jhajharia won silver in the men's F46 javelin throw event with a personal …

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Paralympics 2020: 10 Indian athletes to watch out for in Tokyo
3 years, 4 months ago

Paralympics 2020: 10 Indian athletes to watch out for in Tokyo

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: India has sent its largest-ever Paralympic contingent to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, consisting of 54 athletes stretching across nine sports. At the last Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016, the Indian contingent gave their best performance to date, winning the country four medals— 2 gold, a silver, and a bronze. Mariyappan Thangavelu, India’s star athlete in High Jump, …

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Devendra Jhajharia takes aim for his third Paralympics gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Devendra Jhajharia takes aim for his third Paralympics gold

Live Mint  

“What do I tell you?” says Devendra Jhajharia. “Javelin mera junoon hai.” It’s easy to understand why the javelin holds a special place in Jhajharia’s heart. At Athens, Jhajharia won the gold medal in men’s F46 category with a world record throw of 62.15 metres. My coach and I would just go to the ground, he would talk to me, …

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With Wife's Help and Inspiration from Neeraj Chopra, Devendra Jhajharia Eyes His Third Paralympics Gold
3 years, 4 months ago

With Wife's Help and Inspiration from Neeraj Chopra, Devendra Jhajharia Eyes His Third Paralympics Gold

News 18  

While India is revelling in Neeraj Chopra’s historic achievement at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics, another javelin thrower is gearing up to make his country proud at the upcoming Paralympics. Devendra Jhajharia, a two-time Olympic champion — 2004 Athens Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics — will be aiming to bag his third gold medal in the F-46 javelin throw event. …

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Star para-javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia says he was on verge of quitting in 2013
3 years, 4 months ago

Star para-javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia says he was on verge of quitting in 2013

India TV News  

Double Paralympic gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia on Tuesday said he was on the verge of quitting the sport after his pet event was excluded from the 2008 and 2012 editions but his wife convinced him to keep going. The 40-year-old Jhajharia won his first gold in F-46 category in 2004 Athens Paralympics and then had to wait for another 12 …

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Tokyo Paralympics 2020: PCI announce 24-member squad headlined by Devendra Jhajharia, Mariyappan Thangavelu
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: PCI announce 24-member squad headlined by Devendra Jhajharia, Mariyappan Thangavelu

Firstpost  

Besides Jhajharia and Thangavelu, who won gold in the F46 javelin and T-42 high jump events respectively in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, other top para-athletes include world record holders Sandeep Chowdhury and Sumeet. The Paralympic Committee of India on Saturday announced a 24-member athletics team, headlined by star javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia and high jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu, for the Tokyo …

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Devendra Jhajharia Betters Own World Record, Secures Tokyo Paralympic Berth
3 years, 6 months ago

Devendra Jhajharia Betters Own World Record, Secures Tokyo Paralympic Berth

News 18  

India’s greatest Paralympian, javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, rewrote his own world record once again as he punched his ticket for the Tokyo Paralympics during a national selection trial here. With that effort, he not only sealed a spot for the Tokyo Paralympics but also bettered his own world record of 63.97m, set at the Rio Games in 2016. “Today at …

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Devendra Jhajharia rewrites world record for Tokyo Paralympic berth
3 years, 6 months ago

Devendra Jhajharia rewrites world record for Tokyo Paralympic berth

India TV News  

India's greatest Paralympian, javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, rewrote his own world record once again as he punched his ticket for the Tokyo Paralympics during a national selection trial here. With that effort, he not only sealed a spot for the Tokyo Paralympics but also bettered his own world record of 63.97m, set at the Rio Games in 2016. "Today at …

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Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia betters own world record to seal Games' berth
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia betters own world record to seal Games' berth

Firstpost  

The 40-year-old, who has won two gold medals in the men’s F-46 category at the Paralympics, sent the spear to a distance of 65.71m during the trial on Wednesday. New Delhi: India’s greatest Paralympian, javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, rewrote his own world record once again as he punched his ticket for the Tokyo Paralympics during a national selection trial in …

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Firstpost Masterclass: Devendra Jhajharia breaks down challenges of a para-athlete in javelin throw
4 years, 5 months ago

Firstpost Masterclass: Devendra Jhajharia breaks down challenges of a para-athlete in javelin throw

Firstpost  

Lauded with Arjuna Award, Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Jhajharia talks about his journey, what differentiates an able-bodied javelin thrower from a differently-abled athlete and what his training regime looks like in Firstpost Masterclass. Not only was it India’s first gold medal in 24 years, but it was also India’s first Paralympic gold in 32 years and broke …

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Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Two-time gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia wants to better his own record at Games
4 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Two-time gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia wants to better his own record at Games

Firstpost  

Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia on Thursday dispelled all rumours of retirement and said he has his eyes set on a hat-trick of world records at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. New Delhi: Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia on Thursday dispelled all rumours of retirement and said he has his eyes set on a hat-trick of world records at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. …

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