Devendra Jhajharia Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio
Profession	Indian Athlete (Javelin)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' (183 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Athletics
Event(s)	F46 Javelin
International Debut	In 2002 at the Para-Asian Games
Coach/Mentor	R.D. Singh
Records/Achievements	• Won a gold medal at the 2002 Para-Asian Games. • Won a gold at the 2004 Athens Paralympics. • Awarded with the Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2004. • Awarded with the Padma Shree Award by the Government of India in 2012. • Won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Award	Padma Bhushan (Sports) 2022
Career Turning Point	At the 2004 Athens Olympics, when he won Gold in Javelin Throw.
Politics
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	2024: Lost the Churu Lok Sabha seat to Rahul Kaswan of the Indian National Congress by 72737 votes
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 June 1981 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	43 Years
Birthplace	Rajgarh, Churu District, Rajasthan
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Churu District, Rajasthan (Lives in Jaipur)
School	Government High School, Ratanpura, Churu, Rajasthan
College	NMPG College, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor of Arts
Family	Father- Ram Singh Mother- Jivani Devi Brother- Arvind Jhajharia, Pradeep Jhajharia Sister- Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Travelling
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Wife
Children	Son- 1 Daughter- 1

Some Lesser Known Facts About Devendra Jhajharia

• He grew up in Churu, Rajasthan.

• When he was 9 years old, he met an accident while climbing a tree and touched a live wire of 11000 volts. The accident was so severe that his left hand was amputated.

• He started practicing Javelin Throw with a hand-made wooden-Javelin in his fields.

• In 2004, the Government of India awarded him the Arjuna Award.
  

  Devendra Jhajharia with Arjuna Award

• In 2004, he won a gold medal at the Athens Paralympics and also set a world record.
  

  Devendra Jhajharia at the Athens Paralympics

• In 2012, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.
  

  Devendra Jhajharia with Padma Shri

• After winning a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, he became the first Indian Paralympian to win 2 gold medals at Paralympics.

• In July 2021, he qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with a new world record of 65.71 metres during their selection trials in New Delhi. In an interview, while talking about his preparations for Tokyo Paralympics, he said,
  

  I am training hard and following a well-thought-out programme set by my personal coach Sunil Tanwar. I am confident that just like in Athens and Rio, I will win a gold medal in Tokyo too.”

#Paralympics #Tokyo2020 @ParalympicIndia pic.twitter.com/r1DFqzOmc3

— Devendra Jhajharia (Modi ka Parivar) (@DevJhajharia) August 10, 2021