The purpose of the Javelin thrower is to throw a spear as far as 67-69 meters & make a new world record: Having a difference to win two gold medals in many games, Indian’s first paralympian to win gold, Devendra Jhjhariah not only added years of age but has grown more wisely Because Athens 2004 podium is complete.
At the age of 23, when he took part in the Athens Olympics, Javelin’s explosion was driven by adrenaline and depends on natural agility coming with youth.
At the age of 40, he was embarrassing and conducting strict fitness training to match the standard of the mainstay tournament.
Jhajharia said Athens and Rio were not easy and so did Tokyo.
“But over the years there have been changes in my approach from the experience and success that I got for years.
No doubt, I became calm and my training was slimmer now.
Previously I never thought of managing my weight , But now I have reduced 7kgs and it has helped me increase my speed, “Jhajharia said.
There are several other things that have changed too.
“When I started, I used to wear a rs 250 nail which was brought from the factory in Jalandhar.
I was wearing it in Athens too and when I saw another athlete wearing a 15k-20k nail, direct thoughts, ‘main shows of peechey chodd.
Dunga’ (with performance I, I will leave everyone behind).
For me it is a unique thing to see the athletes accompanied by coach and their physiotherapy because I have gone without them at that time, “remember the athletes from the Churu district in Rajasthan.
With achievements, facilities come.
“It was at the 2016 Olympics that things changed for me when I improved myself in terms of everything.
But the biggest change was when the central government ensured that the athletes were included in the Target Olympic podium scheme (peak).
That’s when I rented Sunil Tanwar as My coach was 2015, “Jhajharia said.
The winner of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award said, now his success is not only about himself, but this is a team’s effort.
“My coach, Sunil, the strength and condition of coach Lakshya Batra, and Biren Shah’s physiotherapist has tried to make sure I made it to Tokyo and become a strong medal competitor,” he added.
Paralympian has a left arm that is amputated almost to the elbow and compete in the Javelin F46 event.
With a focus on Tokyo, Jhjhariya has made the authority of the Indian Authority Authority (SAI) in Gandhinagar his house from the last 10 months and the video calls the means to connect with his family in Jaipur.
Even when his father died last year in October, it was a touch visit and went home.
His mother insisted he had to return and continue the training and focused on getting another medal for the country and resolved his father’s dream to see it complement the gold medal hat-trick in Paralympics.
The most successful athletes in India remember to focus on getting third gold and feeling even higher expectations this time.
“After breaking my own world record in the Rio game with a 65.71m spear throw in July during a national trial in Delhi, I really felt I could meet everyone’s expectations.
In Tokyo, my target was to throw the spear as far as 67-69 meters.
“Jhajharia concluded.