Devendra Jhajharia

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Full Name	Devendra Jhajharia
Occupation	Thrower
Date Of Birth	Jun 10, 1981(1981-06-10)
Age	43
Birthplace	Churu district
Country	India
Birth City	Rajasthan
Horoscope	Gemini

Devendra Jhajharia Biography

Devendra Jhajharia is one of the most popular and richest Thrower who was born on June 10, 1981 in Churu district, Rajasthan, India.

Devendra Jhajharia (born 10 June 1981) is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower competing in F46 events. He is first Indian Paralympian to win two gold medals at the Paralympics. He won his first gold in the javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, becoming only the second gold medalist at the Paralympics for his country. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won a second gold medal in the same event, bettering his previous record. Devendra is currently being supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme.

In 2002 Jhajharia won the gold medal in the 8th FESPIC Games in South Korea. In 2004 Jhajharia qualified for his first Summer Paralaympic Games representing India at Athens. At the games he set a new world record with a distance of 62.15m eclipsing the old one of 59.77m. The throw gave him the gold medal and he became only the second gold medalist at the Paralympics for his country (India’s first gold medal came from Murlikant Petkar).

Devendra Jhajharia Net Worth

Devendra Jhajharia is one of the richest Thrower from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Devendra Jhajharia 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Devendra Jhajharia was born in 1980 and hails from the Churu District in Rajasthan. At the age of eight, 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 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.”

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Who is Devendra Jhajharia Dating?

According to our records, Devendra Jhajharia married to Manju Jhajharia. As of December 1, 2023, Devendra Jhajharia’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Diego Ranked on the list of most popular Thrower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Devendra Jhajharia celebrates birthday on June 10 of every year.

Who was first Indian medalist in Paralympics?

A veteran of the 1965 Indo-Pak War, Murlikant Petkar is the first Paralympic medallist of India. Murlikant Petkar won a gold medal at the 1972 Heidelberg Games in the men’s 50m freestyle 3 event.

Who won 2 gold medal in Paralympics?

Devendra Jhajharia is the first Indian to win two Paralympic Gold Medals.

What is the disability of Devendra Jhajharia?

At an early age of 8, Devendra had to get his left arm amputated as he accidentally touched a live electric cable and was electrocuted. GoSports proudly supports Devendra since 2016 not for his disability but for his legendary athletic prowess.

When did Devendra Jhajharia won gold?

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Paralympic finals| 2004 2016 2020

Who is the first woman to win medal in Paralympics?

Deepa Malik is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics. She won the silver medal in the shot put in 2016 Paralympic Games. She was previously honored with the Arjuna award in 2012, at the age of 42 years. She has also been conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2017.