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Ajeet Singh Yadav
Personal information
Born (1993-09-05) 5 September 1993 (age 30)
Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sport
Country India
SportAthletics
Disability classF46
EventJavelin throw

Medal record

Men's Paralympic athletics
Representing  India
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai Javelin throw F46
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris Javelin throw F46
World Para Athletics Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2019 Beijing Javelin throw F46
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dubai Javelin throw F46

Ajeet Singh Yadav[1] (born 5 September 1993) is an Indian Para Athlete who competes in men's javelin throw, in F-46 category. Ajeet was included in Sports Authority of India Government of India program under Target Olympic Podium Scheme, and also currently being supported by the Olympic Gold Quest. He is pursuing his PhD in physical education and sports from LNIPE Gwalior. He made his Paralympic debut representing India at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2]

Early life[edit]

Ajeet Singh was born in 1993 in Etawah Uttar Pradesh. He is studying in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. In 2017, he was involved in a tragic train accident while saving his friend. As a result, he is missing his left arm below the elbow.[3][4] During recovery and rehab phase, almost after 4 months of accident, he took part in Para Athletic Senior National 2018 in Panchkula, Haryana.

Career[edit]

After taking the sport of para javelin, he made his international debut in 2019. He took part in 7th World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in Beijing, China and won gold medal in the javelin throw.[5] He represented India in the 2019 World Para Athletics ChampionshipsinDubai[6] where he claimed a bronze medal[7][8] and as a result he qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics. He also claimed gold medal in the 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ajeet Singh Biography".
  • ^ "Athletics: AJEET SINGH Ajeet Singh". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  • ^ "दोस्त के लिए गंवाया हाथ, चोट के बाद भी नेशनल गेम्स में कमाया नाम". www.patrika.com.
  • ^ "4 years after losing arm, para-athlete hopes to win another medal at Paralympics". Hindustan Times. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  • ^ "एक हादसे में गंवाया हाथ, फिर भी पैरा एथलेटिक्स में देश को दिलाया गोल्ड". www.etvbharat.com. 3 December 2019.
  • ^ "Dubai 2019 Results". www.paralympic.org.
  • ^ "India record best-ever medals tally in Dubai para event". www.gulftoday.ae. 16 November 2019.
  • ^ "Kiren Rijiju felicitates World Para Athletics Championships medal winners with cash awards". www.indiatoday.in. 18 November 2019.
  • ^ "Invincible spirit - lost hand but not courage, Etawah's Ajeet sights gold at Tokyo Paralympics". Hindustan Times. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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