Twitter lauds Devendra Jhajharia after his historic gold medal in Paralympic games 1

Indian javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia has become the first Indian athlete to win two gold medals at the Paralympic games after he broke his own world record to finish top in men’s F46 event at Rio.

The javelin thrower won his first gold at Athens when he created a world record by throwing at a distance of  62.15 metres (achieved in the 2004 Games). He has now improved the mark with an attempt of 63.97 metres at the Olympic Stadium (Engenhao).

Two other throwers – Rinku Hooda and Sundar Singh Gurjar also competed alongside Jhajharia  but could not finish on the podium. Rinku finished fifth with a personal best of 54.39 metres in six attempts, while Sundar Singh Gurjar didn’t start the event.

With this win, India’s tally at this edition of the Paralympics has reached to four medals – two golds, one silver and a bronze.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Devendra Jhajharia’s incredible achievement:

 

https://twitter.com/fun4love22/status/775903074544214017

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