New Delhi: The first athletes of the athletes to be given with Padma Bhushan, Devendra Jhjhariah said “great honor” would help change the community’s attitude towards being different from the ability and motivating them to seek excellence.
Multiple Paralympics Gold Medal and World Champion on Tuesday are named for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the third highest civil honor in this country.
Jhjhariah won two gold medals at Paralimpies 2004 and 2016 and silver at 2020 Tokyo Games.
देश के तृतीय सर्वोच्च नागरिक सम्मान पद्म भूषण से नवाजे जाने की घोषणा के लिए प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी का बहुत-ब …
https://t.co/LNJVGYF927- Devendra Jhajharia (@Devjhajharia) 1643132138000 “This is not just great for sports The but also for disabled communities.
Community perspectives on the athletes who have changed and people must be happy for them now, “Jhajharia told PTI Bhasha in an interview.
“For the first time a paragret athlete was chosen for honor and I would like to thank the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He has a vision for athletes and has taken care of their requirements.” I want to thank you for the whole name.
The third highest civil honor in the country while the gold winner of the Javelin Olympic Gold Thrower Neeraj Chopra is among the eight sports named Padma Shri Award has been chosen because of the honor of Padma Shri.
Jhajjaria said for a javelin thrower, it was a great achievement.
“They deserve it.
It’s a great honor for Javelin’s thrower.
It will inspire young people to take sports.” Jhajharia, who lost his arm because of electricity at the age of eight years after falling from the tree, the sports have experienced changes in the sea in two decades Finally.
“The beginning of the trip was full of challenges.
People say how many defects can be played? But now people say, being like Devendra Jhjhariah.
In 2004 I had to spend money from my own pocket to compete but now we have all facilities .
“he dedicated the honor to his father late, who died in October 2020.” It was a dream of my father being a great athlete.
he sacrifices but, unfortunately, he is not here now to see this.
I dedicated it to him.
“Jhajharia has bagged Each gold medal in Athens 2004 and Rio 2016.
He can’t bloat Entry in Beijing 2008 and London 2012 because the event was not listed in the Paralympic program.
But with the Tokyo Paralympic Medal, Jhjhariah.
Become the most decorated Indian Indian athletes ever.
Padma Bhushan Honor for me is a big moment for the whole community: Jhjhariah
