Devendra Jhajharia has made all of us so proud. He has won gold in the men's javelin throw at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Devender improved his own 2004 record of 62.15 metres, with a world-record throw of 63.97 mt. He had also secured the gold medal in the javelin event at the 2004 Athens Paralympics. With this gold India's tally in this Paralympics is now four medals -- two golds, one silver and a bronze.
Born on 10th June 1981 in Churu District Devendra, with an amputated left hand, was awarded the Arjuna award in 2004 and the Padma Shri in 2012, becoming the first Paralympian to receive the honour. He last participated in the Paralympics 12 years ago.
Congratulating Devendra Jhajharia Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted "Congratulations to Devendra Jhajharia for the historic and well-deserved Gold at the #Paralympics. We are very proud of him.
News coming in says Rajasthan govt has announced Rs 75 lakhs, a 200 sq metre plot in Jaipur and 25 'bigha' land in Ganganagar for Devendra.
