Jaipur: Since Devendra Jhajhariah’s day became the only Indian who won three medals in consecutive events at Paralympics, he had been on his fingers attending calls and endless functions.
If at the end he was exhausted, on the other hand he enjoyed the moments he had done intensively in the past for years.
“I haven’t rested properly, but my medal is a source of energy for me.
I see it once and it gives back my energy,” said Javelin’s thrower, who arrived at Jaipur to welcome Rousing on Saturday.
Jhjhariah won silver in Tokyo Paralympics at the Javelin event throws F46 and finished the treble of medals.
In two previous Paralympics, he had won gold in Athens 2004 and Rio 2016.
Given the order of events in Tokyo, the 40-year-old athlete said that after two first throws, 60.28 meters and 60.62 meters, his coach Sunil Tanwar pumped him with Saying ‘Chaahiye Medal, itna Tez throws Karir Bhaley Haath Nikal Jaaye’ (we want medals.
Even if it comes at the expense of your hand, throw the spear with maximum strength and do it).
“My heating throw is 62 meters.
But, when the event began to change.
After the first two throws a lot of things that happened in my head, but I did not lose confidence and not disturbed.
And my coach told me to make maximum efforts, even If your hand must be sacrificed in the process, but you have to win a medal.
Josh Aa Tha Style Coach Ki Baat Sunkey (The coach’s words give me a lot of energy and focus), “said athletes from the Churu district.
The best jhjhariah 64.35 meter throws that make it silver, come in a third attempt.
Jhjharia believes that Indian sports culture has changed, and now the focus is to get our name in the top 20 countries in the number of medals at the superior sporting event.
“Now we have a target of the Olympic Podium Scheme (Peak) target, athletes can have access to coaches, physiotherapists, coaches, and can also go to foreign countries for training.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with previous athletes, during and after the tournament is a matter Great, and his involvement, I would say, shows the type of sports culture that we have built.
The sports landscape in our country has changed massively.
Now in the coming years, the aim must ensure that we are among the top 20 countries in the calculation of medals “The thrums of Javelin felt that it was the state government which also needed to improve and create infrastructure that could support the athletes.
“All state governments need to do a lot of effort.
The first thing is to do infrastructure where training facilities meet the needs of paragrab athletes.
You will not find facilities for them anywhere and the state government does not invest in it.
In most stadiums and central stadiums Sports There is no accessibility of wheelchairs, this shows what the situation is, “he said.
Even though the cabinet sparkled with all medals that might want athletes, veterans were not mood to call it stop in the near future.
“Until the day I had enough power in my hand, I would play.
Age is just a number and hat-trick medal at the highest level is a testimony for that,” Jhjhariah concluded.
Devendra Jhjhariah gets a hero welcome: ‘My medal is an energy source’
