Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former cricketer Virender Sehwag took to Twitter to heap praises on Devendra Jhajharia who broke his own world record to win gold in the men's javelin throw F46 event.
Devendra Jhajharia AP Photo
Highlights
- 1 PM Modi and Virender Sehwag took to Twitter to salute Devendra Jhajharia.
- 2 Jhajharia broke his own world record to win gold in the men's javelin throw.
- 3 He became India's second Gold medallist in this edition.
Jhajharia broke his own world record to win gold in the men's javelin throw F46 event, taking India's tally at this edition of the Paralympics to four medals -- two golds, one silver and a bronze.
Jhajharia won gold in the javelin event at the 2004 Athens Paralympics with a record throw of 62.15 metres, becoming only the second gold medallist at the Paralympics for his country, and improved upon it with an attempt of 63.97 metres at the Olympic Stadium Engenhao here on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old is currently ranked third in the world.
"Congratulations to Devendra Jhajharia for the historic and well-deserved Gold at the #Paralympics. We are very proud of him. #Rio2016," PM Modi tweeted.
Congratulations to Devendra Jhajharia for the historic and well-deserved Gold at the #Paralympics. We are very proud of him. #Rio2016— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 14, 2016
India cricket legend Virender Sehwag too joined in on the microblogging site to praise Jhajharia.
#Paralympics is pyaara-lympics. Bow down to #DevendraJhajharia fr d Gold&new World Record.He won Gold in2004as well pic.twitter.com/s4DzALa5hG— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 14, 2016
Congrats Devendra Jhajharia on winning #Gold at #Paralympics with a world record 63.97m in javelin throw F46 event pic.twitter.com/Vx0CsxwYan— BCCI (@BCCI) September 14, 2016
T 2379 - Another Gold at #Paralympics for #DevendraJhajharia ..! Incredible feat .. You have given all Indians great Pride ..! COME ON INDIA— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 14, 2016
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