Congratulations India: Devendra Jhajharia Wins Us Gold at Rio Paralympics

The Logical Indian

September 14th, 2016 / 9:06 AM

Devendra Jhajharia India Gold Rio — Congratulations India: Devendra Jhajharia Wins Us Gold at Rio Paralympics

India’s medal tally at the Rio Paralympics goes to four as Devendra Jhajharia wins gold in the men’s javelin throw F46 event at the Rio Paralympics on Tuesday. Earlier in 2004, Devendra had won gold at the Athens Paralympic with a record throw of 62.15 metres.

This time, he bettered his own record and improved upon it with an attempt of 63.97 metres at the F46 event to win a gold for India.

Born on 10 June 1981, Devendra is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower competing in F46 events. The 36-year-old is currently ranked third in the world. With his victory, India now has two golds, one silver and one bronze in the Paralympics.

Devandra is the first Indian Paralympian to win two gold medals at the Paralympics, Devendra is currently being supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme.

Born into a Jat family he 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. In 1997 he was spotted by Dronacharya Awardee coach R.D. Singh while competing at a school sports day, and from that point, he was coached by Singh.

He gave credit to his personal coach R.D. Singh for 2004 Paralympic Gold Medal, saying: “He gives me a lot of advice and helps me during training.” In 2002, Jhajharia won the gold medal in the 8th FESPIC Games in Korea.

Devendra Jhajharia Gold India — Image: AIR News

Further athletic success came in 2013 at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France when he took the gold medal in the F46 javelin throw. He followed this with a silver medal at the2014 Asian Para Games at Incheon in South Korea. At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, despite throwing a personal best of 59.06, Jhajharia could only finish in second place, claiming silver behind China’s Guo Chunliang, who threw a championship record distance. In 2016, he won a gold medal at the 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championship in Dubai. At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, he won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F46 event, bettering his own 2004 record with a world-record throw of 63.97 metres.

Here’s a video depicting Devendra Jhajharia’s journey to win laurels for India.

The Logical Indian celebrates the victory and congratulates Devendra for his gold-wining feat.

Contributors

Edited by :

Share your thoughts..

This Independence Day, Let’s Free Our Earth Of Plastic

“Researchers Find 12,000 Pieces Of Microplastic Per Litre Of Arctic Ice”

“80-Kg Polythene Waste Removed From Cow’s Stomach After A Three-Hour Surgery”

“Pacific Garbage Patch Is Now Three Times The Size Of France”

These are a few news headlines from the past couple of months. No matter how much we try to deny it, over the course of time, plastic has become a part and parcel of our lives and it is destroying the environment and also endangering lives of animals.

While we have been made to believe that plastic is an indispensable part of our lives, it is destroying everything around us. According to UN Environment, about one million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute around the world. Also, up to 5 trillion single-use plastic bags are used worldwide every year. This means that almost half of the plastic created in the world is thrown away after a single-use.

All this plastic now ends up either in landfills or in the ocean. The marine life is heavily endangered because of plastic. Reports of aquatic animals dying of plastic pollution are increasing every day. A study from 2015 found around 44,000 incidences of animals getting entangled in plastic debris since 1960s. Plastic, that disintegrates into smaller pieces, are often eaten by smaller fish, which the ultimately ends up in our stomach. That is carcinogenic for human beings.

It is in this context that Indiabulls Home Loans has decided to do its bit and contribute to a plastic free environment. Setting the tone in its own offices, the company has decided to do away with single-use plastic bags and bottles at work.

As a special Independence Day initiatives, they have come up with a beautiful video #PlasticSeAzaadi. In the video, set against the backdrop of an Independence Day celebration at school children discuss the demerits of plastic use and how it is detrimental to the environment.

As with many important matters in life, it is children who recognize the right path and set the example. If they can, then why it is that adult can’t?

The Logical Indian appreciates Indiabulls Home Loans for such a noble and necessary initiative to make our world a better place. We might not realize now, but the effects of excessive plastic could lead to ultimate destruction of Earth. We are ready to give up plastic, are you?

Congratulations India: Devendra Jhajharia Wins Us Gold at Rio Paralympics

The Logical Indian

Share your thoughts..

Related Stories

A look at India’s chances at the World Para-athletics Championships

Paralympians Win 13 Medals In World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Make India Proud!

Organizers Run Out Of Medals After Tejaswin Shankar Breaks National Record At Junior Championships

Javelin Thrower Annu Rani Sets National Record, Becomes The First Indian Woman To Cross 60m Mark

Government Announces Rs 90 Lakh Cash Reward For Rio Paralympic Medallists

The Journey Of Devendra Jhajharia: From A Small Village Boy To The Winner Of Gold At Paralympics

Partner Story

This Independence Day, Let’s Free Our Earth Of Plastic

Indiabulls Housing Finance

Share your thoughts..

Latest on The Logical Indian

“Felt sad To See That Girl Who Brought Laurels To The Country Had Just Her Driver To Welcome Her”

WB: “Fungus Infected Food, Cockroach Encroachment Found In Restaurants” Says IAS Officer Making Sure Of Food Safety

Assam: Another Mob Lynching Over Suspicion Of Cow Theft; One Die, Three Injured

End Of An Era; Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Passes Away

”Attack On Umar Khalid Was An Independence Day Gift,” Say Two Men On Viral Video

Rajasthan Railway Stations Top Cleanliness Survey, UP Stations The Dirtiest: Quality Council Of India

Stories that deserve attention, delivered to your inbox!

Handpicked, newsworthy stories which deserve the attention of a rational generation.

Feedback Form

Keep up with the world