Hokato Hotozhe Sema Explained

Hokato Hotozhe Sema (born 24 December 1983)^[1] is an Indian para-athlete from Nagaland and a Junior Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army. 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]}

Background

Sema was born in P. Vihoto in the Niuland district, Nagaland. He joined as a havildar in the Indian Army and was promoted as Naib Subedar with 9 Assam Regiment.^[7] He lost his leg in 2002 during an operation at the Line of Control due to a landmine blast. At 32, he started shotput and trained under coach Rakesh Rawat. He is currently supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO.

Career

Sema 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: HOTOZHE SEMA Hokato . 2024-09-07 . Paris 2024 Paralympics. (alternate link)
2. Web site: Nagaland's Hokato scripts history at Asian Para Games . 2024-08-14 . MorungExpress.
3. Web site: Today . North East . 2024-08-12 . Nagaland's Hokato Hotozhe Sema Qualifies For Paris Paralympic Games 2024 . 2024-08-14 . Northeast Today . en-US.
4. Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2024-08-14 . India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games . 2024-08-14 . Sportstar . en.
5. Web site: Men's Shot Put - F57 Final - Para Athletics . 2024-09-06 . Paris 2024 Paralympics.
6. Web site: Paralympics: Who is Hokato Hotozhe Sema, India’s bronze medal winner in shot put F47 event. Indian Express.
7. Web site: 2024-09-07 . Who is Hokato Hotozhe Sema, a landmine blast survivor armyman who won bronze in shot put at Paris Paralympics? . 2024-09-07 . Indiatimes . en-IN.
8. Web site: Asian Para Games: Hokato bags bronze . 2024-08-14 . Nagaland Post.