Devendra Jhajharia (Athlete) Height, Weight, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Bio, Girlfriend & More
Devendra Jhajharia is an Indian parajavelin thrower. He is the first Indian Para-athlete to win two gold medals at the Paralympic Games. He has one of the most promising and successful Paralympic playing careers. Devendra competes in the F46 category (athletes who suffer from an above or below elbow amputation compete in this category). He is also a recipient of the prestigious Arjuna Award (2004), Padma Shri (2012) and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2017).
Birth and early life
Devendra Jhajharia was born on June 10, 1991 in Churu district of Rajasthan, daughter of Ram Singh Jhajharia and Jivani Devi. She has two brothers named Pradeep Jhajharia and Arvind Jhajharia. When she was eight years old, while she was climbing a tree, she touched a live electrical wire. She received medical attention but doctors were forced to amputate her left hand.
Biography
| Real name | Devendra Jhajharia |
| Profession | Javelin throw player |
| Birthdate | June 10, 1981 |
| Age | 42 years |
| place of birth | Churu, Rajasthan |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Native city | Churu, Rajasthan |
| Family | Mother: Jivani DeviFather: Ram Singh JhajhariaSister: Not availableBrother: Pradeep Jhajharia Arvind JhajhariaWife: Manju JhajhariaChildren: Jiya and Kalyan |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| ADDRESS | Churu, Rajasthan |
Education
Devendra did his schooling from Government High School, Ratnapura, and graduated from NMPG College, Hanumangarh. In 1997, while competing in a school sports day, he was discovered by Dronacharya awardee coach RD Singh while competing in a school sports day and from then on, the young athlete was coached by Singh.
He credits his personal trainer with the 2004 Paralympic Gold Medal and says he gives him a lot of advice that helps him during training.
Educational details and more
| School | Government High School, Ratnapura, Churu, Rajasthan |
| Colleague | NMPG University, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan |
| Educational qualification | Licensed in letters |
| Debut | Asian Games 2002. |
| Awards | •Arjuna Award – 2004.•Padma Shri – 2012.•Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award – 2017.•2004 Summer Paralympic Games – Gold.•2013 IPC World Championship – Gold.•2014 Asian Games – Silver.•2014 Asian Games – Silver. .• IPC Asia-Oceania Athletics Championships 2016 – Gold. • Summer Paralympic Games 2016 – Gold. • Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020 – Silver |
Career
Jhajharia won the gold medal at the 8th FESPIC Games in South Korea in 2002. The Indian Paralympic team qualified Jhajharia for her first Paralympic Games in Athens in 2004. By setting a new world record of 62.15 m, she surpassed the old of 59.77 m. . With this throw she became the country’s second gold medalist in the Paralympic Games.
Another triumph came in 2013, when he won a gold medal at the IPC World Athletics Championships in Lyon, France. Incheon, South Korea, hosted the 2014 Asian Para Games, where she won a silver medal. Despite throwing 59.06 meters at the 2015 IPC World Athletics Championships in Doha, Jhajharia finished second, taking silver behind Chinese thrower Guo Chunliang, who set a championship record in the event.
During the 2016 IPC Asia-Oceania Athletics Championships in Dubai, she won a gold medal. She broke her own 2004 record in the men’s javelin throw F46 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, with a throw of 63.97 meters.
In the F46 category, Jhajharia won a silver medal in men’s javelin throw on August 30, 2021.
Physical statistics and more
| Height | In feet: 6′ feet In meters: 1.83 m |
| Weight | In pounds: 176 lbs In kilograms: 80 Kg |
| body shape | Chest: 44 inches Waist: 34 inches Biceps: 14 inches |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hobbies | Travel |
Personal life
Jhajharia is married to Manju, a former nationally ranked kabaddi player; The couple has two children, Jiya and Kalyan.
Marital status and more
| Civil status | Married |
| Brides | Manju Jhajharia |
| Controversies | None |
| Net worth | INR 10-50 crores |
Presence on social networks
Some facts about Devendra Jhajharia
- Devendra Jhajharia was born in the Churu district of Rajasthan.
- In 2004, the Government of India awarded him the Arjuna Prize.
- He began practicing javelin throwing with a handmade wooden javelin in his fields.
- In 2012, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri.
- After winning a gold medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, he became the first Indian Paralympic athlete to win 2 gold medals at the Paralympic Games.
- Devendra had an amazing performance during the 2020 Paralympic Games and was lucky to bag silver for the country.
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