Navdeep Singh (athlete)

Navdeep Singh
Personal information
Born (2000-11-11) 11 November 2000 (age 23)
Panipat, Haryana, India
Sport
Country India
SportPara-athletics
Disability classT41
Coached byVipin Kasana
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2024 Paris 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2020 Tokyo 4th
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  India
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Javelin throw F41
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kobe Javelin throw F41
World Para Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dubai Javelin throw F41
Asian Youth Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Dubai Javelin throw F41

Navdeep Singh (born 11 November 2000) is an Indian para-athlete and javelin thrower.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[2] He has also been a bronze medalist at the World Championships.[3]

Personal life

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Navdeep Singh was born in a middle class family and hails from Panipat, Haryana, India. His father is a farmer in the village and also runs a milk dairy in the city.

He did his graduation from Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University.

Career

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In 2017, Singh won the gold medal for India in the men's javelin F41 event at Asian Youth Para Games, Dubai.[4] He proceeded to win the gold medal at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2021 in Dubai.[5][6]

Singh finished fourth in javelin throw F41 at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. He won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: Javelin thrower Navdeep finishes fourth in F41 event". sportstar.thehindu.com. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  2. ^ Sportstar, Team (7 September 2024). "Paris 2024 Paralympics: Navdeep's silver medal upgraded after gold medallist Sadegh Beit Sayah of Iran gets disqualified". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Who is Navdeep? India's 1st Paralympic medallist in F41 category". India Today. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. ^ "World Para Athletics: Navdeep, Arvind win 2 quotas, India win 4 gold". IMDb. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Navdeep, Arvind win gold to secure quotas for Tokyo Paralympic Games". The Indian Express. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  6. ^ "World Para Athletics: Navdeep, Arvind win 2 quotas, India win 4 gold". MorungExpress. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Once taunted for his height, javelin thrower Navdeep Singh wins India's seventh gold". The Indian Express. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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