Jagseer Singh Mahar is an Indian Para athlete competing in Men's 100m, 200m, 400m and long jump events in the F46 category. In 2010, he was the first and only Indian player to win a gold medal in the first Asian Para Games held in Guangzhou China.[1] Honoured with Arjuna Award in 2010.[2] Honoured with Maharana Pratap Award in 2009.[3]
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| Full name | Jagseer Singh | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Hanumangarh | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 Kg (as of November 2019) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long jump, Triple jump, High jump & 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Awards and recognition
edit- Arjuna Award (2010)[4]
- Maharana Pratap Award (2009)[5]
References
edit- ^ "Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para games". 25 December 2015. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Arjuna Award". 31 July 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Maharana Pratap Award". 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Arjuna Award". 31 July 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Maharana Pratap Award". 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
External links
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