Abhishek Chamoli

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Abhishek Chamoli
Personal information
Born1997 (age 2728)
New Delhi, India
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Medal record
Representing Flag of India.svg India
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Paris Javelin throw F54
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Javelin throw F54

Abhishek Chamoli (born 1997) is an Indian para athlete from New Delhi. He competes in men's javelin throw F54 category. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris. [1] However, he was dropped from the final list of participants for Paralympics at the last minute. [2]

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Background

Chamoli's father died when he was young and his mother, a physical education teacher, brought him up. At 21, he met with an accident as a pillion rider in Delhi and injured his spinal cord. [3] He is now paralysed below his chest. Then he took up para sports. And he learnt the basics from his first coach Hukam Singh Rawat. He is supported by Samarth by Hyundai programme in partnership with NDTV. [4]

Career

Chamoli represented India at the 13th Fazza International Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai in March 2022. [4] In 2023, he won a bronze in men's javelin throw F54 at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China. Earlier, he won a gold in javelin throw F54 at the Italian Open 2023 World Para Athletics Grand Prix along with a bronze medal in F54 shot put F54. [4]

He booked an Paralympic quota for India at the Paris 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. [4]

References

  1. Sportstar, Team (18 July 2023). "World Para Athletics Championships 2023: India secures record medal haul". Sportstar. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. Sportstar, Team (14 August 2024). "India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games". Sportstar. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. Mirza, Firoz (27 March 2022). "After serious mishap, wheelchair-bound Abhishek eyes Para-Asiad glory". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ahuja, Aastha (15 November 2023). "Abhishek Chamoli". SAMARTH. Retrieved 14 August 2024.