NEW DELHI: Headlining the largest Indian contingent at any Paralympic Games is one-armed javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia , who will be aiming to add to his impressive list of achievements in Rio de Janeiro when the event gets underway on September 7. I was climbing a tree in my village and accidentally touched a live cable, which was apparently an 11,000-volt cable. Even after breaking the world record in 2004, I created the championship record while winning the gold medal at the World Championship in 2013. And not too long ago, I won silver medal in at the World Championship. "A former Indian Railways staffer now employed by the Sports Authority of India, Jhajharia is coached by Dronacharya awardee RD Singh.

Source: Times of India September 05, 2016 06:22 UTC