Manu (para athlete)

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Manu
Personal information
Born (1999-02-28) 28 February 1999 (age 26)
Jind, Haryana, India
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Medal record
Representing Flag of India.svg India
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Shot put F37

Manu (born 28 February 1999) is an Indian para athlete who competes in shot put event. [1] He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris. He competed in the men's shot put F37 category at the Paralympics [2] [3] and finished sixth with a 13.86m throw. [4]

Career

Manu represented India at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China and won a bronze medal in the shot put F37 category. [5] [6] In 2024, he represented India at the World Championship in Kobe, Japan where he finished 8th. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Manu". Paris 2024 Paralympics . Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. Sportstar, Team (14 August 2024). "India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games". Sportstar. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. "Indian athletes for Paris Paralympics 2024: Full list of players with event details". The Times of India. 28 August 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. PTI (30 August 2024). "2024 Paris Paralympics: Manu finishes 6th in shot put F37 event". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. "India win 111 medals at Para Asian Games, here's every medal winner of the record-breaking campaign". ESPN. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  6. "Manu Wins Bronze Medal in Men's Shot Put F37 Event at Asian Para Games 2023 | 🏆 LatestLY". LatestLY. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024.