Navdeep Singh (athlete) explained

Navdeep Singh (born 11 November 2000) is an Indian para-athlete and javelin thrower.^[1] He won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.^[2] He has also been a bronze medalist at the World Championships.^[3]

Personal life

Navdeep Singh hails from Panipat, Haryana, India.^[4] His father was a farmer in the village and also ran a milk dairy in the city.

He did his graduation from Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University.

Career

In 2017, Singh won the gold medal for India in the men's javelin F41 event at Asian Youth Para Games, Dubai.^[5] He proceeded to win the gold medal at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2021 in Dubai.^{[6] [7]}

Singh finished fourth in javelin throw F41 at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. He won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.^[8] He is also a Income tax inspector.

See also

• Athletics in India
• Indian at 2020 Summer Paralympics
• Indian at 2024 Summer Paralympics

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-09-04 . Tokyo Paralympics: Javelin thrower Navdeep finishes fourth in F41 event . 2022-09-30 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
2. Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2024-09-07 . Paris 2024 Paralympics: Navdeep’s silver medal upgraded after gold medallist Sadegh Beit Sayah of Iran gets disqualified . 2024-09-07 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
3. Web site: 2024-09-07 . Who is Navdeep? India's 1st Paralympic medallist in F41 category . 2024-09-07 . India Today . en.
4. News: Navdeep Singh: Once ridiculed for height, income tax inspector wins India's seventh gold at Paralympics 2024 . . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908075337/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/paralympics-2024-navdeep-singh-disability-story-sadegh-beit-sayah-13812985.html . 8 September 2024 . live.
5. Web site: World Para Athletics: Navdeep, Arvind win 2 quotas, India win 4 gold . 2022-09-30 . IMDb.
6. Web site: 2021-02-13 . Navdeep, Arvind win gold to secure quotas for Tokyo Paralympic Games . 2022-09-30 . The Indian Express . en.
7. Web site: World Para Athletics: Navdeep, Arvind win 2 quotas, India win 4 gold . 2022-09-30 . MorungExpress.
8. Web site: 2024-09-08 . Once taunted for his height, javelin thrower Navdeep Singh wins India’s seventh gold . 2024-09-07 . The Indian Express . en.