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Devendra Jhajharia Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Devendra Jhajharia Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Profession: Athlete

Age: 43 Years

Hometown: Churu, Rajasthan

Bio
Profession Indian Athlete (Javelin)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) 6' (183 cm)
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Athletics
Event(s) F46 Javelin
International Debut In 2002 at the Para-Asian Games
Coach/Mentor R.D. Singh
Records/Achievements • Won a gold medal at the 2002 Para-Asian Games.
• Won a gold at the 2004 Athens Paralympics.
• Awarded with the Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2004.
• Awarded with the Padma Shree Award by the Government of India in 2012.
• Won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Award Padma Bhushan (Sports) 2022
Career Turning Point At the 2004 Athens Olympics, when he won Gold in Javelin Throw.
Politics
Party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey 2024: Lost the Churu Lok Sabha seat to Rahul Kaswan
of the Indian National Congress by 72737 votes
Personal Life
Date of Birth 10 June 1981 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024) 43 Years
Birthplace Rajgarh, Churu District, Rajasthan
Zodiac sign Gemini
Nationality Indian
Hometown Churu District, Rajasthan (Lives in Jaipur)
School Government High School, Ratanpura, Churu, Rajasthan
College NMPG College, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan
Educational Qualifications Bachelor of Arts
Family Father- Ram Singh
Mother- Jivani Devi
Brother- Arvind Jhajharia, Pradeep Jhajharia
Sister- Not Known
Religion Hinduism
Hobbies Travelling
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status Married
Wife
Children Son- 1


Daughter- 1

Some Lesser Known Facts About Devendra Jhajharia

  • He grew up in Churu, Rajasthan.

  • When he was 9 years old, he met an accident while climbing a tree and touched a live wire of 11000 volts. The accident was so severe that his left hand was amputated.

  • He started practicing Javelin Throw with a hand-made wooden-Javelin in his fields.

  • In 2004, the Government of India awarded him the Arjuna Award.

    Devendra Jhajharia with Arjuna Award

  • In 2004, he won a gold medal at the Athens Paralympics and also set a world record.

    Devendra Jhajharia at the Athens Paralympics

  • In 2012, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

    Devendra Jhajharia with Padma Shri

  • After winning a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, he became the first Indian Paralympian to win 2 gold medals at Paralympics.

  • In July 2021, he qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with a new world record of 65.71 metres during their selection trials in New Delhi. In an interview, while talking about his preparations for Tokyo Paralympics, he said,

    I am training hard and following a well-thought-out programme set by my personal coach Sunil Tanwar. I am confident that just like in Athens and Rio, I will win a gold medal in Tokyo too.”

#Paralympics #Tokyo2020 @ParalympicIndia pic.twitter.com/r1DFqzOmc3

— Devendra Jhajharia (Modi ka Parivar) (@DevJhajharia) August 10, 2021