Have a look at the bio, age and height of para-athlete of Navdeep Singh
Know more about Navdeep Singh, India’s Paralympics athlete, who’s making waves online after clinching a historic gold medal on Saturday. Not sure what we’re talking about? Here’s the brief.
In a dramatic turn of events on Wednesday, in the men’s javelin throw F41 category, India’s para-athlete Navdeep Singh made history after he secured a gold medal at the Paris Paralympics.
The 23-year-old Indian athlete wrote the history after he was upgraded from a silver medal to a gold medal after Iran’s Beit Sayah Sadegh was disqualified.
With this feat, India marks its first-ever gold in the men’s javelin throw F41 category at the Paralympics.
Who is javelin throw para-athlete Navdeep Singh, biography, age, height, disability, state, medals and personal best throw
For the curious, Singh, who hails from Haryana, began the competition with a foul, however, he quickly recovered with a throw of 46.39 m in his second attempt, moving him into second place.
Later, he delivered an exceptional third throw of 47.32 m, breaking the Paralympic record and temporarily taking the lead. However, Iran’s Sadegh surpassed Singh with a throw of 47.64 m in his fifth attempt, seemingly securing the gold.
ANOTHER GOLD! 🇮🇳🇮🇳🔥🔥
Navdeep Singh wins 🥇 in javelin F41 at the Paris Paralympics. Initially Silver, upgraded to Gold after Iranian contender disqualified. This is India’s first ever gold in the category. pic.twitter.com/TpJ4oVAhTJ
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) September 7, 2024
Unfortunately, Sadegh was disqualified after the event concluded, making Navdeep the gold medalist.
The F41 category is specifically for athletes of short stature, providing them with a competitive platform. Singh’s triumph is a significant milestone for India in Paralympic history.
Why was Beit Sayah Sadegh Disqualified?
For those wondering, Sayah’s disqualification was due to repeatedly displaying an objectionable flag, resulting in his removal from the final standings.
After Navdeep Singh’s silver medal was upgraded from silver to gold, the silver medal was awarded to Sun Pengxiang, who had a best throw of 44.72 m.
Gold #BigBreaking
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— Vijendra Choudhary (@VijendraDootjjn) September 7, 2024
Followed by Iraq’s Nukhailawi Wildan, who claimed the bronze with a throw of 40.46 m. Initially, Sayah had set a new Paralympic record with his second-last throw, but his conduct led to his disqualification.
Paralympic Committee Rule
As per the International Paralympic Committee rules, athletes are prohibited from making any kind of political gestures during competition or any event, and Sayah was disqualified for unsporting and improper conduct.
Track and field events have contributed 17 medals to India’s tally, including 4 golds, placing the nation 16th in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, China currently leads with an impressive 215 medals, including 93 golds. For Navdeep, this gold is a sweet redemption after finishing fourth at the Tokyo Games.
About Navdeep Singh
Born on November 11, 2000, Navdeep Singh is an accomplished Indian para-athlete and javelin thrower. Aside from his recent victory at the Paris Paralympics 2024, he also secured a bronze medal at the World Championships.
Navdeep Singh who has a height of 4 feet 4 inches won the gold medal in the mens javelin throw F41 with a personal-best throw of 47.32 meters. The 23 year old is from Panipat, Haryana.
Despite facing numerous challenges along with losing his father in 2023 and including a physical disability, Navdeep won gold.
Navdeep completed his education at Unique Public School and Delhi University, where he studied B.A. Hindi (Hons) and was inspired by his father, who was a national-level wrestler and a Gram Sachiv. Navdeep is employed as an Inspector in the Income Tax Department in Bengaluru.
- Paris Paralympics (2024) – Gold medal
- Tokyo Paralympics (2020) – 4th position
- Asian Para Games (2022) – 4th position
- World Para Athletics Championship (2024)– Bronze Medal
- U20 World Para Athletics Championship (2019)– Gold Medal
- Desert Challenge Cup, USA (2022) – Gold Medal
- Marrakech Grand Prix (2022) – Silver Medal
- FAZZA, Dubai Grand Prix (2021) – Gold Medal
Coached by Vipin Kasana, in 2017, Singh won gold in the men’s javelin F41 event at the Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai and later clinched another gold at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in 2021.
Singh finished fourth in the F41 javelin throw at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 before his golden triumph in Paris.