India’s best Paralympian, javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia as soon as once more rewrote his world report whereas punching his ticket for the Tokyo Paralympics throughout a nationwide choice take a look at in New Delhi.
The 40-year-old, who received two gold medals within the males’s F-46 class on the Paralympics, despatched the javelin to a distance of 65.71 meters in the course of the trials right here on Wednesday.
With that effort, he not solely sealed a spot for the Tokyo Paralympics, but in addition bettered his personal world report of 63.97m, set on the Rio Games in 2016.
“Today on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, I certified for the Tokyo Paralympics by setting a brand new world report of 65.71, breaking my outdated report of 63.97 within the qualifying occasion.
Jhajharia tweeted in Hindi, “This was made possible due to the support of my family and the efforts of my coach Sunil Tanwar and fitness trainer Lakshya Batra.”
Today within the qualifying competitors at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi, breaking the outdated 63.97 meters, making a brand new report 65.71, I’ve certified for Tokyo, with the assist of my household and the arduous work of coach Sunil Tanwar and health coach Lakshya Batra. am pic.twitter.com/mgTWaLHuZ1
— Devendra Jhajharia (@DevJhajharia) June 30, 2021
The Tokyo Paralympics, beginning on August 24, would be the third Paralympics in Jhajharia.
He received the gold medal on the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games, setting a brand new world report of 62.15m.
He then went on to grow to be the primary Indian to win two gold medals on the Paralympics 12 years later, surpassing his personal report with a throw of 63.97m on the 2016 Rio version.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
