He has revealed that a “dealâ€with his six-year-old daughter propelled him to win a record second gold medal in the Paralympics.
Devendra Jhajharia reacts after his last throw in the men's javelin F46 final at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday. Jhajharia hurled the javelin to 63.97 metres to win the gold and set a new world record.(Photo: AP)
Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia scripted history by becoming the first Indian to clinch two gold medals at the Paralympics after he broke his own world record to clinch the top honours at the ongoing Rio Games. The 36-year-old, who won his previous gold in the 2004 Athens Games, bettered his own world record to finish on top in the men’s F46 event.
He has revealed that a “deal” with his six-year-old daughter propelled him to win a record second gold medal in the Paralympics. Jiya, who would accompany Devendra to training, struck a deal with her father that if she topped in the lower kindergarten exam, he would have to win a gold in Paralympics. “She proudly phoned me to announce that ‘I’ve topped, now it’s your turn,” Devendra said.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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