Solairaj Dharmaraj

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Solairaj Dharmaraj (born 1994) [1] is an Indian para athlete from Tamil Nadu. He won gold medal in the men's long jump T64 event at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China on 27 October 2023. [2] He jumped to a distance of 6.80m defeating Sri Lankan Maththaka Gamage to create a new games record. [3] [4] [5] [6] He was also congratulated by the prime minister, Narendra Modi for winning a gold medal. [7]

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References

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  2. "India create history, claim 100 medals at Asian Para Games in record-breaking campaign". Hindustan Times. 28 October 2023.
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