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Hokato Hotozhe Sema (Para Athlete) Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Zünheboto, Nagaland
Height: 5' 6" (approx.)
Age: 40 Years

Hokato Hotozhe Sema

Bio/Wiki
NicknameHoks
Profession(s)Para Shot Put Thrower, Naib Subebdar in the Indian Army
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Military Services
Service/BranchIndian Army
Career Rank(s)• Naib Subebdar
• Havildar
Regiment9th Assam Regiment
Para Shot Put
MedalsSilver
• 2022: World Para Athletics Grand Prix
Hokato Hotozhe Sema with his medal at World Para Athletics Grand Prix

Bronze
• 2022: Asian Para Games in Shot put F-56/57 category
• 2024: Paris Paralympics in Shot put F57 category
EventShot Put F57
CoachRakesh Rawat
Personal Life
Date of Birth24 December 1983 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023) 40 Years
BirthplaceDimapur, Nagaland
Zodiac signCapricorn
NationalityIndian
HometownAtoizu, Zünheboto, Nagaland
Family
ParentsFather- farmer
Mother- farmer
SiblingsHe has one elder sibling and two younger siblings.

Hokato Hotozhe Sema

Some Lesser Known Facts About Hokato Hotozhe Sema

  • Hokato Hotozhe Sema was born into a family of farmers.
  • Since his teens, he was passionate about serving in the Indian Army.
  • Later, he was posted as a havildar with the 9th Assam Regiment. On 14 October 2002, during a military operation Counter Infiltration Operation at LOC, he lost his leg in a landmine.
  • Sema then started his training in the shot put throw. He has been training at the Army Paralympic Node in Pune for a few years.
  • He has participated in various shot put championships like Grand Prix, World Para Championship, Asian Para Games, and Paralympics.

    Hokato Hotozhe Sema in the Asian Para Games

    Hokato Hotozhe Sema in the Asian Para Games

  • In 2022, he became the first athlete from Nagaland to win a medal in the Asian Para Games.
  • He once shared that he trains for around 14 hours a week.

 

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  • He is supported by the sports NGO Olympic Gold Quest.
  • In 2024, he was the only para-athlete from Nagaland to participate in the Paris Paralympics. In the shot put event, he bagged a bronze medal with his personal best throw of 14.65 meters.

    Hokato Hotozhe Sema in Paris Paralympics

    Hokato Hotozhe Sema in Paris Paralympics