Paralympics: Watch 36-Year-Old Devendra Jhajharia Bag Javelin Gold
Watch medallist Devendra Jhajharia shot at gold in the Rio Paralympics.
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India’s Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia holds up his gold medal at the Rio Paralympics. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@IPC Athletics)
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Submitting his name into the history books on Tuesday night, India’s gold medallist in the Rio Paralympics, Davendra Jhajharia distanced 62.15m in the men’s javelin throw F46 event, which is now a new world record. Eclipsing his previous record that he had set at the Athens Paralympics in 2004, Jhajharia’s gold medal confirmed India’s four medals so far in the Rio Games.
It’s time to have a look at the champion’s shot at gold in the Paralympics.
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