India’s Navdeep Singh has been upgraded to gold in the men’s javelin F41 category at the Paris Paralympics. This change came after Iran’s Sadegh Beit Sayah, the initial winner, was disqualified for repeatedly displaying an objectionable flag. This is India’s first-ever gold medal in this category.
Navdeep Singh, a 23-year-old para-athlete from Haryana, clinched the top position with a personal best throw of 47.32 meters. Born in Panipat, Haryana, Singh overcame significant challenges from a young age. Despite facing adversity, he was inspired by his father, a national-level wrestler and Gram Sachiv, to pursue athletics.
Singh’s educational background includes a B.A. in Hindi (Hons.) from Delhi University, and he completed his schooling at Unique Public School. His athletic career began to flourish in 2017 when he started professional coaching and made his international debut at the Asian Youth Para Games, winning gold in javelin throw.
This victory marked a pivotal moment in Singh’s career. He went on to secure five national gold medals and an international gold at the 2021 Fazza International Championship in Dubai. Despite facing setbacks at the Tokyo Paralympics and the Asian Para Games in 2022, where he finished fourth, Singh continued to push forward.
He rebounded strongly by winning bronze at the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan, earlier this year. Singh, who also serves as an inspector in the Income Tax Department in Bengaluru, has now achieved his pinnacle moment with the upgraded gold medal at the Paris Paralympics.
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