Sundar Singh Gurjar

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Sundar Singh Gurjar
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 28)
Karauli, Rajasthan
Sport
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
SportAthletics
EventJavelin /Discus throw /Shot put
Coached byMahavir Prasad Saini
Medal record
Men's Para Athletics Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Tokyo 2020 Javelin throw F46
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Paris 2024 Javelin throw F46
World Para Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 London Javelin throw F46
Athletics Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svgDubai 2016Javelin throw F46
Gold medal icon (G initial).svgDubai 2017Javelin throw F46
Gold medal icon (G initial).svgDubai 2017Discus throw T44-46
Gold medal icon (G initial).svgDubai 2017Shot Put T44-46
Asian Para Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Jakarta 2018 Javelin throw F46
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Jakarta 2018 Discus throw F46
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Hangzhou 2022 Javelin throw F46
WR
National Para Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 PanchkulaJavelin throw F46

Sundar Singh Gurjar (born 1 January 1996) an Indian Paralympic athlete from Rajasthan. He competes in javelin throw, shot put and discus throw in F46 category events. [1] He won bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in men's javelin F46 event. [2] [3] He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris. [4]

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Early life

Gurjar is born in Karauli, Rajasthan.

Sport career

In 2016 Sundar Singh Gurjar registered the 'A' qualification mark for the 2016 Rio Paralympics with a performance of 59.36m in 8th Fazza IPC Athletics Grand Prix, Dubai. [5] He created a national record with 68.42m during the 16th Para Athletics National Championship in Panchkula. [6] In 9th FAZZA IPC Athletics Grand Prix, Sundar Singh Gurjar won three gold medals in javelin throw, shot put and discus throw under the coaching of Mahaveer Prasad Saini. He won silver medal in javelin throw and bronze medal in discus throw in Asian Para Games 2018. In 2019, he won a gold medal at the 9th World Para Athletics Championships and in doing so, he not only defended his 2017 World Para Athletics Championships title but also became the only second Indian to have clinched two World Championships medals after Devendra Jhajharia. [7]

He set a world record at the 16th Para Athletics National Championship in Panchkula holding three gold medals in three events.

On 30 August 2021, Sundar Singh won bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F46 event at 2020 Summer Paralympics [8] along with Devendra Jhajharia (silver medal at the same event).

Awards

He is a recipient of Arjuna Award for para-athletics.

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