Legendary para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia has claimed that Neeraj Chopra will breach the 90 m mark within the next 2 years. Neeraj has come close to breaching the mark twice in recent months.

Jhajharia spoke to his daughter before his final on Monday. “She told me, ‘papa, you will win a medal. I have full confidence in you’. I can’t wait to go home and meet my daughter.

Jhajharia is expecting the highest medal haul from the athletics team and is hoping new stars to emerge from these games. "Each and every player of our contingent is a medal prospect.

As Devendra Jhajharia created a new benchmark in Rio on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian to win two gold medals at the Games, the social media went abuzz with congratulatory messages.

Jhajharia had won gold at the 2004 Athens Paralympics with a record effort of 62.15 metres, but his event in the F-46 category was not part of the programme in Beijing and London.

Devendra Jhajharia, who had already won an Arjuna Award in 2004 after emulating Petkar's feat by winning gold in the javelin throw at the Athens Paralympics, became the first para athlete to ...

Jhajharia says that it is not just rigorous training, but also unflinching support from family and coaches has helped him reach greater heights. “It is a very proud moment for me, my family.