Lucknow: He is a premature baby.
Born with a semi-developed ear he was stored for seven months in the incubator.
The doctor has given hope and is not sure of his survival.
But 22 years later, Simran Sharma became the first Indian woman who was eligible for the 100 meter track event in Tokyo Paralympics.
For this rare achievement, he gave credit to his husband-cum-coach rose Gajendra Singh from the Indian Army, who sold plots and took loans from banks and friends to fund SIMRAN training.
Jawan from Service Corps, Singh (30) is currently posted in New Delhi.
The couple spent four-hours every day at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JNS) practicing for the upcoming Mega event.
On June 30, during the last trial for a Paralympic match in JNS, Simran was the first Indian woman who qualified in the race 100 meters in 12 seconds.
However, he claimed that his best personal was 11.87 seconds and he would increase before heading to Tokyo.
Simran with her husband Gajendra during the training “Never in my dream, I thought of representing India in Paralympics.
There were times when people mocked me for my bad vision and call me ‘Andhi’.
My parents were incapable financially to regulate funds for me To do athletic training.
But my husband has become a great power and I can reach here just because of his support, “Simeran said, from Delhi.
He could not see more than seven to 10 meters.
The couple tied the node in November 2017.
“I met Gajendra during a training session in JNS.
He saw me fighting both physically and mentally.
He is also a athlete and used to participate in cross-country trips.
He is a passionate sportsman with that attitude never gave up.
The next day our wedding, he took me to the gym to continue training for a 100 meter sprint.
For five consecutive years, we dedicate our lives to practice and now I hope to win a medal for the country, “said Simran The official coach is Antonio Blom.
He was the third coach of the IAAF with 19 years of lane and field experience to the international level.
Simran is the youngest of the three siblings and Hail from a marginalized family.
His father Manoj Sharma was in a ventilator when he participated in the World Championship in Dubai in 2019.
He was among the finalists in the championship.
He lost his father right after the event.
In the same year Simran won a gold medal at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Then, in 2021 February, he won gold at the World of the Grand Prix Dubai 2021.
Speaking with Toi, Husband Simran Gajendra Singh said, “Even though Simran has poor vision and athletes who focus.
His hunger to win will take medals for the country That.
Indian soldiers are very supportive, but I have to take a loan Rs 3 Lakh, sell our plots and take financial assistance from friends to fund the SIMRAN training session.
Monetary assistance from the government can help us more as a diet and supplements for expensive athletes.
But Everything becomes a secondary problem when we win.
“The couple appeals to all athletes who struggle, especially women,” never give up, practice hard and believe in yourself.
” Gajendra comes from Modi Nagar Ghaziabad district.
His two siblings were in the police department.