Narender Ranbir (born 10 July 1989) is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower competing in F44 events.[1] He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme ahead of his quest to win a medal for India at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1989 Sonipat, Haryana | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F44 | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin | ||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and background
editNarender has had a deformity in his left leg by birth. Initially a runner, Narender had to give up athletics due to chronic back problems. His passion for sport saw him quickly switch to javelin throw.[3]
Career
editAfter taking to javelin throw, Narender has been consistently performing at the highest level. He finished sixth at the London Paralympics in 2012, after which he narrowly missed out on a medal at the World Championships in Lyon, finishing fourth. Narender's best performance came at the Asian Para Games in 2014 at Incheon, where he clinched the silver medal.[4]
Narender trains without a coach at the Sports Authority of India in Sonipat. He is one of India's top medal prospects at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[5]
Achievements
editParalympics
| Year | Venue | Event | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | London | javelin | 49.50 | 6th Rank |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | javelin | 53.79 | 6th Rank |
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Event | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | London | javelin | 51.07 | 8th Rank |
References
edit- ^ "Ranbir, Narender". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Narender Ranbir". IndusInd For Sports. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Scroll Staff (8 September 2016). "India's Rio Paralympics schedule: Here are the 19 athletes carrying the nation's hopes". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Narender Ranbir". Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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