Devendra Jhajharia (R) clinched the silver medal on the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday.© ANI
India’s most profitable Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia added a silver medal to his two golds with a podium end on the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. Devendra Jhajharia clinched the silver medal by bettering his personal world document (63.97m). He registered a throw of 64.35m in males’s javelin (F46) remaining however he could not get the higher of Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Priyan Herath Mudiyanselage, who set a brand new world document with a throw of 67.79m to win gold. After one other podium end on the Paralympics, Devendra, in a chat with NDTV, stated that age is only a quantity, “it’s your perception that pushes you to do effectively”. The Paralympic silver medallist additionally revealed what his daughter stated to him after the javelin remaining.
“Many individuals have been asking me that you’re 40 now, will you take part at Paralympics? I instructed them I’ll return with a medal and I’m comfortable that I’ve received a medal for the nation. Age is only a quantity it’s your perception that pushes you to do effectively.”
“I spoke to my daughter and he or she was very comfortable after I received the silver, she stated Papa aapne kamaal kar diya (you probably did a fantastic job),” Devendra Jhajharia instructed NDTV.
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When requested about his plans for Paris Paralympics, that are slated to be held in 2024, the star para-athlete stated he desires to spend a while along with his household earlier than he begins planning for the longer term.
“It has been a very long time since I met my daughter, I’ll see her and spend time with my household. After that, we’ll plan for future and hopefully you will note me in Paris as effectively,” he signed off.
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