New Delhi Mar 21 PTI The legendary Devendra Jhajharia on Monday became the first para athlete to receive the Padma Bhushan the countrys third highest civilian award The 40-year-old Jhajharia received the prestigious award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Jhajharia is a multiple-time Paralympics medal winner having won his maiden gold during the 2004 Paralympics in Athens his second gold medal during the Rio Games in 2016 and a silver medal during the 2020 Tokyo edition last year The javelin thrower competes in the F46 events in the Paralympics and was among the four Paralympic medallists to be conferred with the Padma awards this year Tokyo Paralympics double medallist shooter Avani Lekhara received the Padma Shri for her excellent showing last year Lekhara won a gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing event and a bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions event Alongside Jhajharia and Lekhara gold medal-winning javelin thrower Sumit Anil gold medallist in badminton Pramod Bhagat were the other Paralympic stars to be conferred with the honour That he has achieved a first was not lost on Jhajharia This is the first time a para athlete has got the Padma Bhushan and I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this Now I will have more responsibility towards the country to win more medals for India Jhajharia said To the youth I will say work hard One minute of work will not get you anything I have worked hard for the past 20 years 2002 was the first time I won a gold medal he added Lekhara tweeted Honoured and grateful to be awarded the Padma Shri This award is a testament to not only my efforts but the sacrifices of my family and the support of everyone involved in my career helping me achieve all I have I look forward to representing the country with the same passion PTI AH AH PDS PDS
Jaipur Jan 25 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday congratulated Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardees from the state He congratulated Rajiv Mehrishi and Devendra Jhajharia on being conferred with Padma Bhushan and Chandraprakash Dwivedi Avani Lekhara and Ram Dayal Sharma on being honoured with Padma Shri from Rajasthan for the year 2022 I congratulate all who have been conferred with Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards he tweeted Mehrishi is former union home secretary Jhajharia is Paralympic javelin thrower Avani Lekhara is para shooterDwivedi is film director while Ram Dayal Sharma is artist PTI SDA CK CK
India’s discus thrower Vinod Kumar lost his F52 category bronze medal on Monday after the official committee of Tokyo Paralympics found him ineligible in the disability classification assessment. Poland’s Piotr Kosewicz won gold with 20.02m while Croatia’s Velimir Sandor bagged silver with a throw of 19.98m. Vinod Kumar won the bronze medal on Sunday with […]
Jaipur Aug 30 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday congratulated shooter Avani Lekhara javelin throwers Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh Gurjar and discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya for winning medals at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo Lekhara scripted history on Monday as she became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics firing her way to the top of the podium in the R-2 womens 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event The 19-year-old from Jaipur who sustained spinal cord injuries in a car accident in 2012 finished with a world record equalling total of 2496 which is also a new Paralympic record Heartiest Congratulations to Jaipurs Avani Lekhara for winning first ever Gold for India in ShootingParaSport What a superb performance by her in Womens 10m AR Standing SH1 Final as she created history Entire nation is very proud of her Its a great day for Indian sports Gehlot tweeted The chief minister also congratulated javelin throwers Jhajharia and Gurjar for winning medals at the Games calling it a marvellous moment We are so proud of Rajasthans Paralympic javelin throwers Devendra Jhajharia who grabbed Silver Sundar Singh Gurjar for claiming Bronze at Mens Javelin Throw event TokyoParalympics Its a marvelous moment Heartiest Congratulations to Dev Jhajharia Sundar S Gurjar he said in another tweet Gehlot hailed Yogesh Kathuniya for winning a silver medal in Mens Discus Throw F56 Its great news for all of us The nation is so proud he tweeted Kathuniya a BCom graduate from New Delhis Kirorimal College sent the disc to a best distance of 4438m in his sixth and last attempt to clinch the silver PTI SDA SNE SNE
Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): Sundar Singh Gurjar might have had a disappointing end to his Rio Paralympics campaign in 2016 but the javelin thrower redeemed himself from the heartbreak and won a bronze in the Tokyo Games on Monday.
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): The President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Monday congratulated discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya and javelin throwers Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh Gurjar for bagging medals in Tokyo Paralympics.
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Monday hailed Devendra Jhajharia after the javelin thrower won a silver medal in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Tokyo Paralympic medallists Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar S Gurjar and congratulated them for their outstanding performance in Games.
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