Rinku Hooda

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Rinku Hooda
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 25)
Sport
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Sport Para-athletics
Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2016 Rio: 5th
National finalsGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Medal record
Men's para-athletics Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Javelin throw F46
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Javelin throw F46
World Para Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Paris Javelin throw F46
Asian Youth Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Dubai Javelin throw F46

Rinku Hooda (born 1 January 1999) is an Indian para javelin thrower who competes in the F46 category. He represented India at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. [1] He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris, his second Olympics and finished at 5th spot with the best throw of 61.58 metres. [2]

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Early life and background

Rinku is from a small village on the outskirts of Dhamar, Rohtak, Haryana. He was introduced to the sport of Javelin by fellow Indian para athlete Amit Kumar Saroha. As a young boy, he had lost his left arm in an accident involving a fan blade. He is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO.

Career

Rinku competed in Rio in the same category as fellow Indian Para athlete and 2004 Paralympic Games Gold medalist Devendra Jhajharia. He came fifth, securing a new personal best of 54.39m. [3]

He won a gold at the 22nd National Para Athletics Championships at Bambolim, Goa in March 2024. Earlier, he won a silver at the fourth Asian Para Games by throwing the javelin at 67.08m in China. [4] In May 2024, he won a bronze in the men's F46 javelin throw event at the World Para Athletics Championship at Kobe, Japan. [5] [6]

Achievements

Paralympics

YearVenueEventScoreResult
2016 Rio de Janeiro javelin 54.39 PB5th Rank

World Championships

YearVenueEventScoreResult
2017 London javelin 55.124th Rank

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