Naib Subedar Hokato Hotozhe Sema (born 24 December 1983)[1] is an Indian para-athlete and an Indian Army Junior Commissioned Officer from Nagaland. He competes in men's shot put F57 event. He represented India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris and won a bronze medal in the event.[2][3][4][5][6]
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| Born | 24 December 1983 Niuland district, Nagaland, India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Military career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Service/ |  Indian Army | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 2000–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank |  Naib Subedar | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | Assam Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's shot put F57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2024 Paris  | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Shot put F57: 14.65 m (Paris, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 8 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editSema was born in P. Vihoto in the Niuland district, Nagaland. He is employed as a havildar in the Indian Army with 9 Assam Regiment.[7] He lost his leg in 2002 during an operation at the Line of Control due to a landmine blast. Post that, at the age of 32, he started playing the sport of shotput. He trains under coach Rakesh Rawat.[1] He is currently supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO.
Career
editSema won the bronze medal in shotput F-56/57 category event at 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.[8] He also won the bronze medal in shotput F-57 category at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris with a personal best throw of 14.65m.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Paris 2024". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Nagaland's Hokato scripts history at Asian Para Games". MorungExpress. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Today, North East (2024-08-12). "Nagaland's Hokato Hotozhe Sema Qualifies For Paris Paralympic Games 2024". Northeast Today. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (2024-08-14). "India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Paralympics: Who is Hokato Hotozhe Sema, India's bronze medal winner in shot put F47 event". Indian Express.
- ^ "Who is Hokato Hotozhe Sema, a landmine blast survivor armyman who won bronze in shot put at Paris Paralympics?". Indiatimes. 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." nagalandpost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.