Rinku Hooda

Rinku Hooda

Personal information
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Para-athletics Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals	2016 Rio: 5th
National finals
Medal record Men's para-athletics Representing   India Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta Javelin throw F46 2022 Hangzhou Javelin throw F46 World Para Championships 2023 Paris Javelin throw F46 Asian Youth Para Games 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]

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

Year	Venue	Event	Score	Result
2016	Rio de Janeiro	javelin	54.39 PB	5th Rank

World Championships

Year	Venue	Event	Score	Result
2017	London	javelin	55.12	4th Rank

References

1. Nath, Joshua Arpit (4 September 2016). "Meet The 19 Paralympians Who Are Going To Make India Proud In Rio And Will Need Your Wishes". The Times of India . Retrieved 4 September 2016.
2. Sportstar, Team (14 August 2024). "India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympics ". Sportstar. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
3. "Devendra Jhajharia Wins Javelin Gold At Rio Paralympics, Betters Own World Record" . Retrieved 16 December 2017.
4. "After gold in Goa, Rinku turns focus on Worlds". The Times of India. 12 January 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 14 August 2024.
5. "World Para Athletics C'ships: Rinku Finishes Third In Men's F46 Javelin As Sri Lanka Lodge Complaint". Outlook India. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
6. PTI (24 May 2024). "World Para Athletic Championships: Rinku wins bronze in javelin throw, Sri Lanka lodges complaint". Sportstar. Retrieved 14 August 2024.