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

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. He qualified to represent

India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics India competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris from 28 August to 8 September 2024. The nation made its official debut at the 1968 Summer Paralympics and has appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since 1984. This was India's ...

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, his second Olympics and finished at 5th spot with the best throw of 61.58 metres.

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 Amit Kumar Saroha (born 12 January 1985), also known as Amit Kumar Kumar or simply Amit Kumar, is a Paralympian, Asian Para Games medalist and an Arjuna Awardee, competing in the F51 category in Discus throw and Club throw. He is one of Indi ...

. As a young boy, he had lost his left arm in an accident involving a fan blade. He is supported by

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, 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 Devendra Jhajharia (born 10 June 1981) is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower competing in F46 events. He is the first Indian Paralympics player to win two gold medals at the Paralympics. He won his first gold in the javelin throw at the 200 ...

. He came fifth, securing a new personal best of 54.39m. 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. In May 2024, he won a bronze in the men's F46 javelin throw event at the World Para Athletics Championship at Kobe, Japan.

Achievements

''Paralympics'' ''World Championships''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rinku 1999 births Indian male javelin throwers Living people Paralympic athletes for India Sportspeople from Rohtak Athletes from Haryana Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Asian Para Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games Asian Para Games silver medalists for India Asian Para Games bronze medalists for India