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Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra showers praise on Paralympic silver medallist Devendra Jhajharia, says THIS

Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra praised Indian para javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia for bagging a silver medal on the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday (August 30). Jhajharia won silver with a non-public most effective throw of 64.35 within the males’s Standing Javelin (F46) match. This became as soon as also his third medal at Paralympic Games.

India’s Sundar Singh Gurjar won bronze within the similar match with a season-most effective of 62.58m. Neeraj, who won a gold medal within the males’s javelin match in Tokyo Olympics earlier this month and has change into the toast of the nation, congratulated the 2 para-athletes on their prominent performances within the Games.

“Devendra bhai sahab: you are such an inspiration to all of us Congratulations on your third #Paralympics medal! Many congratulations to Sundar bhai also for winning a bronze,” Neeraj Chopra tweeted.

Devendra bhai sahab: you are such an inspiration to all of us ! Congratulations on your third #Paralympics medal! Many congratulations to Sundar bhai also for winning a @DevJhajharia @SundarSGurjar pic.twitter.com/eiKxNPfAvM

— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) August 30, 2021

The 40-year-ancient javelin thrower, already India’s most engaging Paralympian after winning gold medals within the 2004 and 2016 Games, pulled off a brand unusual private most effective throw of 64.35m for the silver in F46 classification.

“Obviously, this medal belongs to the people of the country but I also settle on to devote this to my slack father (Ram Singh Jhajharia) who had wanted me to determine on one other medal within the Paralympics,” Jhajharia urged data agency PTI from Tokyo.

F46 classification is for athletes with arm deficiency, impaired muscle vitality or impaired passive vary of motion in fingers. Jhajharia makes this sever owing to the left hand he lost after being electrocuted as an eight-year-ancient.

Jhajharia came to know about his father’s illness whereas he became as soon as practicing at Sports actions Authority of India Centre in Gandhinagar final year. He rushed dwelling but his father sent him abet to continue practicing as he wanted his son to determine on one other medal on the Paralympics. The inspiration of Jhajharia’s life died in October final year.

“I’d now not be right here if it became as soon as now not for my father’s efforts. It became as soon as he who pushed me to prepare now not easy and choose one other medal. I am happy that this day I truly bear fulfilled his dream.”

(with PTI inputs)

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