Who among the following won a Gold medal for India in Men’s Javelin Th

Who among the following won a Gold medal for India in Men’s Javelin Throw event at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games?

Rinku Hooda
Devendra Jhajharia
Sundar Singh Gurjar
Mariyappan Thangavelu
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2017
Devendra Jhajharia won the Gold medal for India in the Men’s Javelin Throw F46 event at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. He set a new world record in the process.
– Devendra Jhajharia is a multiple Paralympic gold medallist in Javelin Throw (F46).
– He won gold in both the 2004 Athens and 2016 Rio Paralympics.
– Mariyappan Thangavelu won gold in High Jump at the same games.
Devendra Jhajharia is one of India’s most decorated Paralympians. The F46 classification is for athletes with arm deficiency, impaired muscle power, or limb deficiency.
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