Devendra Jhajharia

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He grew up in Churu, Rajasthan.When he was 9 years old, he met an accident while climbing a tree and touched a live wire of 11000 volts. The accident was so severe that his left hand was amputated.He started practicing Javelin Throw with a hand-made wooden-Javelin in his fields.In 2004, the Government of India awarded him the Arjuna Award. Devendra Jhajharia with Arjuna Award.In 2004, he won a gold medal at the Athens Paralympics and also set a world record. Devendra Jhajharia at the Athens Paralympics.In 2012, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Devendra Jhajharia with Padma Shri.After winning a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, he became the first Indian Paralympian to win 2 gold medals at Paralympics.In July 2021, he qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with a new world record of 65.71 metres during their selection trials in New Delhi. In an interview, while talking about his preparations for Tokyo Paralympics, he said, I am training hard and following a well-thought-out programme set by my personal coach Sunil Tanwar. I am confident that just like in Athens and Rio, I will win a gold medal in Tokyo too..