2021
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Shooting
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Javelin Throw
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Discuss Throw
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Long Jump
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Detailed explanation-1: -On 30 August 2021, Jhajharia won silver medal in the men’s javelin throw F46 event at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 along with Sundar Singh Gurjar (bronze medal at the same event).
Detailed explanation-2: -India’s Nishad Kumar equalled his own personal best, also an Asian record, with a 2.06m jump and claimed the silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 event at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Detailed explanation-3: -Avani Lekhara won India’s first gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics this year when she finished on the top of the podium in the women’s R2 10m air rifle SH3 final. The para shooter created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics.
Detailed explanation-4: -Devendra Jhajharia on Monday became the first para athlete to receive the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award. The 40-year-old javelin thrower received the prestigious award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.