Personal information | |
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Born | Amman, Jordan | 29 November 1995
Sport | |
Country | Jordan |
Sport | Para-athletics |
Disability | Cerebral palsy |
Disability class | F34 |
Event | Shot put |
Ahmad Hindi (born 29 November 1995) [1] is a Jordanian Paralympic athlete. He is a two-time medalist, including gold, in the men's shot put F34 event at the Paralympic Games. He is also a two-time gold medalist in this event at the World Para Athletics Championships.
He won the gold medal in the men's shot put F34 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. [2] He also won the gold medal in the men's shot put F34 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
In 2023, he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F34 event at the World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.
Devendra Jhajharia is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower competing in F46 events. He is the first Indian Paralympics player to win two gold medals at the Paralympics. He won his first gold in the javelin throw at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, becoming the second gold medalist at the Paralympics for his country. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won a second gold medal in the same event, bettering his previous record. Devendra is currently being supported by the Olympic Gold Quest. He becomes India's most decorated Paralympic player by winning his third medal, a silver at the 2020 Summer Paralympics at Tokyo. In 2024, he was elected president of the Paralympic Committee of India.
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Lucyna Kornobys is a Polish Paralympic athlete competing in discus throw, javelin throw and shot put events. She represented Poland at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won the silver medal in the women's shot put F34 event. She also won the silver medal in this event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan and the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.
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