Dharambir Dedicates Gold Medal to Coach Amit Kumar Saroha at Paris Paralympics
Paris [France], September 5: Dharambir, a gold medallist at the Paris Paralympics, dedicated his medal to his coach and compatriot Amit Kumar Saroha. Dharambir set a new Asian Record with a throw of 34.92m in the men’s club throw F51 final, securing the gold medal.
Amit Kumar Saroha, who also competed, finished with a best attempt of 23.96m. Despite not winning a medal, Amit expressed his joy, saying, “I am not missing that today, as we won two medals and our national anthem was played. I cannot get a better gift than this.”
Pranav Soorma, another Indian athlete, won the silver medal with a throw of 34.59m. Pranav shared his pride, stating, “It is a proud moment, and it felt good that we won two medals in an event in which the country has won no medal in the past.”
In the men’s shot put F46 event, Sachin Sarjerao Khilari won the silver medal with a throw of 16.32m, narrowly missing the gold by 0.6m. Sachin expressed his happiness, saying, “I am happy that I finished on the podium. The way I started. I have read about Devendra Jhajharia, he is there in para games, and that inspired me.”
Sachin’s coach, N Satyanarayana, added, “Any player of the country won a medal, it’s an award for me. I have said that we will get more than 25 medals, and today, we will cross that.”
The Indian contingent has won 25 medals at the Paris Paralympics, including five gold, nine silver, and 11 bronze, placing India in the 14th position in the medal tally. This surpasses India’s previous best of 19 medals at the Tokyo Paralympics.
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Dharambir -: Dharambir is an athlete from India who competes in the Paralympics, which is a major international sports event for athletes with disabilities.
Gold Medal -: A gold medal is a prize given to the first-place winner in a competition. It is usually made of gold or covered in gold.
Coach -: A coach is a person who trains and guides athletes to improve their skills and performance in sports.
Amit Kumar Saroha -: Amit Kumar Saroha is an Indian Paralympic athlete and coach who has competed in events like club throw and discus throw.
Paris Paralympics -: The Paris Paralympics is a major sports event for athletes with disabilities, held in Paris, France.
Asian Record -: An Asian Record is the best performance ever recorded in a particular sport by an athlete from Asia.
Men’s club throw F51 -: Men’s club throw F51 is a Paralympic event where athletes with certain physical disabilities throw a club as far as they can.
Pranav Soorma -: Pranav Soorma is another Indian athlete who won a silver medal in the Paralympics.
Sachin Sarjerao Khilari -: Sachin Sarjerao Khilari is an Indian athlete who won a silver medal in the men’s shot put F46 event at the Paralympics.
Men’s shot put F46 -: Men’s shot put F46 is a Paralympic event where athletes with certain physical disabilities throw a heavy ball as far as they can.
Indian contingent -: The Indian contingent refers to the group of athletes and officials representing India at the Paralympics.
Tokyo Paralympics -: The Tokyo Paralympics is a major sports event for athletes with disabilities, held in Tokyo, Japan.