Dharambir Nain (born 18 January 1989) is an Indian para-athlete from Haryana.[1] He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris and won the gold medal in the men's club throw F51 event. He set an Asian record with his throw of 34.92 m.[2]
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| Born | January 18, 1989 Rohtak, Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F51 | ||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2024 Paris  | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editNain was born in Badana village, Rohtak, Haryana.[1] He did his schooling at C. R. Z. Senior Secondary School, Sonipat. He was paralyzed below the waist after a diving accident on 2 June 2012 when he hit the rocks in a canal near his aunt's house.[2] His father passed away in 2011, and his accident soon after left him shattered. He was bed ridden for over a year and during this period, the visit of Amit Kumar Saroha to his house along with a friend, has changed his life as Saroha introduced him to sports.[2]
Career
editNain took up para athletics in 2014, and was mentored in discus throw by Amit Kumar Saroha. He trains at Sports Authority of India facilities in Sonipat.[1]
Nain represented India at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he finished 9th.[3] He first took part in the London World Championships in 2017.[1] He won a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games.[4][5]
He represented India at the World Championship in Dubai in 2019 and Paris in 2023.[1] At the 2020 Summer Paralympics at Tokyo, he came 8th in his event.[4]
In 2022, he won two silver medals in club throw and discus throw at the 13th Fazza International Athletics Championships and a silver medal in club throw F51 at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.[1] That year he also received the Bhim Award, the highest sports honour presented by the state government of Haryana, India.[6]
He won a bronze medal at the 2024 World Para Athletic Championships in Kobe, Japan.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "DHARAMBIR". Paris 2024 Paralympics.
- ^ a b c "Paris Paralympics: Club throwers Dharambir Nain & Amit Kumar Saroha – competing together and pushing each other to excellence". The Indian Express. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Paralympics: Amit Kumar Saroha narrowly misses out on bronze medal in club throw". Scroll.in. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ a b "Tokyo Paralympics 2021: Full list of 54 Indian competitors". ESPN. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ PTI (2021-09-01). "Amit, Dharambir end without medal at club throw competition". thebridge.in. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ https://www.indusind.com/in/en/for-sports/Programs/para-champions/dharambir.html
- ^ "World Para Athletic C'ships 2024: Sachin Khilari defends gold, Dharambir bags bronze; India surpasses best-ever tally". Sportstar. PTI. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
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