Devendra Jhajharia
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Avani Lekhara equals Devendra Jhajharia's all-time India record with her third Paralympic medal
Other Sports | August 31, 2024 0:55 ISTAvani Lekhara shattered the Paralympics record by winning the gold in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event in Paris 2024 on Friday. She became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals in the Paralympics history.
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'Neeraj will throw 92m to 93m in one or two years': Jhajharia confident of Chopra hitting 90m mark
Other Sports | August 24, 2024 23:08 ISTNeeraj Chopra clinched a silver medal at the Olympics 2024 after sending a throw of 89.45m in the Paris Games. Neeraj has not been able to breach the 90m mark with his best throw being 89.94m. Devendra Jhjharia has backed Neeraj to breach the mark by a good margin.
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Churu Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Congress' Rahul Kaswan takes lead in early trends
Rajasthan | June 04, 2024 10:28 ISTChuru Election Results 2024: Stay tuned to the space and get updated with all the latest trends and ultimately the winner from the Churu Lok Sabha constituency seat.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 12 seats in Rajasthan going to polls in Phase 1, 114 candidates in fray
Rajasthan | April 18, 2024 22:46 ISTLok Sabha Elections 2024: Rajasthan has 25 Lok Sabha seats. The polling will be held in two phases on April 19 and 26. The BJP had won all 25 seats in the state in 2014. In 2019, the BJP-led alliance won all 25 seats, with the BJP winning 24.
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Churu Lok Sabha Election 2024: Two-time MP Rahul Kaswan pitted against para athlete Devendra Jhajhar
Rajasthan | April 16, 2024 17:35 ISTHot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP has fielded Devendra Jhajharia from this seat replacing its two-time sitting MP Rahul Kaswan, while Congress has given a ticket to turncoat Rashul Kiswan, who joined Congress a day after he was denied a ticket by BJP.
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Devendra Jhajharia appointed as President of Paralympic Committee of India
Other Sports | March 09, 2024 12:58 ISTDevendra Jhajharia won two gold medals for India at the Paralympics during his playing career. He bagged his first Paralympics gold in Athens in 2004 and the second on in Rio in 2016. He also claimed a silver medal in the Tokyo Paralympics.
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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Legendary para athlete Devendra Jhajharia to contest from Churu seat
Other Sports | March 02, 2024 21:12 ISTParalympic javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia was the first Indian athlete to win two Gold medals in the Paralympic Games and won the silver in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. Jhajharia also holds medals in the IPC World Championships and Asian Para Games.
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Devendra Jhajharia becomes first para-athlete to receive Padma Bhushan
Other Sports | March 22, 2022 11:43 ISTLegendary javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia on Monday became the first para athlete to receive the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian award.
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Padma Bhushan honour for me is huge moment for entire community: Para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia
Other Sports | January 26, 2022 19:14 ISTThe multiple Paralympics gold medallist and world champion was on Tuesday named for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in the country.
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Jhajharia honoured with Padma Bhushan, Neeraj gets Padma Shri
Other Sports | December 15, 2022 16:15 ISTForty-year old Jhajharia has two gold medals in the javelin competition of Paralympic Games, 2004 Athens and more recently in Rio 2016.
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Devendra Jhajharia, Venkatesh Prasad named in National Sports Awards selection committee
Other Sports | September 08, 2021 11:07 ISTJhajharia won a silver medal at the recent Tokyo Games, adding to the two gold medals he had won in the 2004 and 2016 editions.
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Tokyo Paralympics: India's medal winners return from Tokyo, receive grand welcome at Delhi airport
Sports | September 03, 2021 8:34 ISTAfter clinching medals at Tokyo Paralympics 2020, India's Para-athletes received a rousing welcome at the Delhi airport on September 2. Hundreds of sports lovers welcomed Sumit Antil, Devendra Jhajharia and Yogesh Kathunia at the airport. Sumit Antil won gold in the men's javelin throw (Sport Class F64) at National Stadium in Tokyo. Indian javelin throwers Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh Gurjar won silver and bronze respectively in the men's Standing Javelin (F46) at National Stadium in Tokyo on August 30. India produced its best-ever performance at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics 2020.
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Devendra Jhajharia dedicates silver medal to late father, says his dream is fulfilled
Other Sports | August 30, 2021 14:23 ISTHis father passed away last year after being diagnosed with cancer. He was not by his side at that time and it rankles him.
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Hoping to build on unprecedented gains made by javelin throw: Jhajharia
Other Sports | August 20, 2021 13:35 ISTHis gold medal with a world record in the 2004 Athens Paralympics had almost gone unnoticed but Jhajharia is happy with the hype before the Tokyo Games.
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Star para-javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia says he was on verge of quitting in 2013
Other Sports | August 17, 2021 17:59 ISTJhajharia won his first gold in F-46 category in 2004 Athens Paralympics and then had to wait for another 12 years for his second yellow metal in 2016 Rio Games.
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Paralympics: Two-time gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia eyes a third in Tokyo
Other Sports | August 15, 2021 18:41 ISTJhajharia won the gold medal in the F-46 javelin throw event at the 2004 Athens Paralympics and followed it up with another at the 2016 Games in Rio.
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Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia, Sardar Singh bask in Khel Ratna glory
Other Sports | August 29, 2017 18:39 ISTJavelin thrower Jhajharia is the only Indian to win two Paralympic gold medals (2004 and 2016) - while star mid-fielder Sardar Singh has been the architect of India hockey team's many victories in the last few years.
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Battle-hardened Sardar Singh keeps on fighting with Khel Ratna
Hockey | August 03, 2017 17:52 ISTKnown for his terrific fitness levels not only in India but worldwide, Sardar was included in the 18-man FIH All Star team in 2010 and 2011.
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Sardar Singh, Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Other Sports | August 03, 2017 16:14 ISTThe 36-year-old Jhajharia, who is the first Indian to win two Paralympic gold medals in javelin throw event, was the first choice of the awards selection committee headed by Justice (Retd) C K Thakkar.
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My willpower inspiration behind second gold medal: Paralympics gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia
Other Sports | September 15, 2016 12:05 ISTDevendra Jhajharia, who has emerged as the new poster boy of Indian athletics after bettering his own World record to claim his second Paralympics gold, feels it is his "willpower" which kept him going despite all the hardships.
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