Devendra Jhajharia was born on 10 June 1981 and is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower competing in F46 events.
12 Facts About Devendra Jhajharia
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Devendra Jhajharia is the first Indian Paralympics player to win two gold medals at the Paralympics.
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Devendra Jhajharia won his first gold in the javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, becoming the second gold medalist at the Paralympics for his country.
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Devendra Jhajharia becomes India's most decorated Paralympic player by winning his third medal, a silver at the 2020 Summer Paralympics at Tokyo.
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Devendra Jhajharia was born in 1981 and hails from the Churu District in Rajasthan.
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Devendra Jhajharia received medical attention but the doctors were forced to amputate his left hand.
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Devendra Jhajharia has been coached by Sunil Tanwar since 2015.
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In 2002 Devendra Jhajharia won the gold medal in the 8th FESPIC Games in South Korea.
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Devendra Jhajharia followed this with a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Para Games at Incheon in South Korea.
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On 30 August 2021, Devendra Jhajharia won silver medal in the men's javelin throw F46 event at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 along with Sundar Singh Gurjar.
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Devendra Jhajharia's wife, Manju, is a former nationally ranked kabaddi player; the couple has two children, Jiya and Kavyan.
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Devendra Jhajharia was brought up by Jevani Devi and Ram Singh Jhajharia.