Sandip Sanjay Sargar

Sandip Sanjay Sargar

Personal information
Born	(1993-02-13) 13 February 1993 (age 32) Maharashtra, India
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics

Sandip Sanjay Sargar (born 13 February 1993) is an Indian para athlete. He competes in men's javelin throw F64 event. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris. ^[1] He is currently supported by sports NGO, Olympic Gold Quest.

Career

In June 2022, Sargar won a gold for India at the 2022 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Tunis after missing out to the Tokyo Paralympics where he was named as a reserve in the Indian team. ^{[2] [3]} Later, he represented India 2023 FAZZA World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai with a fourth place and went on to win a gold at the 2023 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Dubai. In 2024, he took a 5th place at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, Kobe to book an Olympic Quota place. ^[4] He also won a gold at the 2024 World Para Athletics Grand Prix at Sharjah.

References

1. Sportstar, Team (14 August 2024). "Paris 2024: Full list of Indian athletes at the Paralympic Games". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
2. "India takes its medal tally to 27 at World Para-Athletics Grand Prix". thebridge.in. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
3. "PCI picks 24 para athletes for Tokyo Paralympics". The Times of India. 3 July 2021. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 15 August 2024.
4. "World Para Athletics C'ships: Ekta, Kashish clinch a gold-silver double for India". thebridge.in. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.