| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1989 Sonipat, Haryana | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F44 | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Paralympic finals | 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Narender Ranbir (born 10 July 1989) is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower competing in F44 events. [1] He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme ahead of his quest to win a medal for India at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [2]
Narender has had a deformity in his left leg by birth. Initially a runner, Narender had to give up athletics due to chronic back problems. His passion for sport saw him quickly switch to javelin throw. [3]
After taking to javelin throw, Narender has been consistently performing at the highest level. He finished sixth at the London Paralympics in 2012, after which he narrowly missed out on a medal at the World Championships in Lyon, finishing fourth. Narender's best performance came at the Asian Para Games in 2014 at Incheon, where he clinched the silver medal. [4]
Narender trains without a coach at the Sports Authority of India in Sonipat. He is one of India's top medal prospects at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. [5]
Paralympics
| Year | Venue | Event | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | London | javelin | 49.50 | 6th Rank |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | javelin | 53.79 | 6th Rank |
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Event | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | London | javelin | 51.07 | 8th Rank |
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