Sundar Singh Gurjar (Indian Indian Paralympian) Age, Biography, Fam.

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Profession	Indian Paralympian in Javelin Throw, Shot put, and Discus Throw
Category	F46 (upper limb impairments)

Competed in able-bodied javelin contests until 2015, including participation in a junior national camp with Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra
Lost his left hand in an accident involving a tin shed collapse at a friend's house in 2015
Transitioned to para-sports following the accident and began training in javelin throw and discus throw in the F46 category
Overcame suicidal thoughts during his career struggles following the Rio 2016 disqualification

Marital Status	Unmarried

Father	Name
Mother	Kalia Devi

Javelin Throw Coach/Mentor	Mahavir Prasad Saini (initial coach), Vipin Kasana (current coach)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Sportsman of the game at the 2016 National Championships in Gurgaon, India Differently Abled Athlete of the Year in 2017 by ESPN India Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2019 Gold medal in javelin throw at 2017 World Para Athletics Championships Gold medal at 2019 World Para Athletics Championships (defended 2017 title) Bronze medal in men's javelin F46 at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Bronze medal in men's javelin F46 at 2024 Paris Paralympics World record of 68.60m in javelin throw set at 2023 Hangzhou Asian Para Games Multiple gold medals at FAZZA IPC Athletics Grand Prix events Silver medal in javelin throw and bronze medal in discus throw at 2018 Asian Para Games Gold medal in javelin throw at 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championship in Dubai

Javelin Throw Coach/Mentor

Mahavir Prasad Saini (initial coach), Vipin Kasana (current coach)

Awards, Honours, Achievements

Sportsman of the game at the 2016 National Championships in Gurgaon, India
Differently Abled Athlete of the Year in 2017 by ESPN India
Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2019
Gold medal in javelin throw at 2017 World Para Athletics Championships
Gold medal at 2019 World Para Athletics Championships (defended 2017 title)
Bronze medal in men's javelin F46 at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Bronze medal in men's javelin F46 at 2024 Paris Paralympics
World record of 68.60m in javelin throw set at 2023 Hangzhou Asian Para Games
Multiple gold medals at FAZZA IPC Athletics Grand Prix events
Silver medal in javelin throw and bronze medal in discus throw at 2018 Asian Para Games
Gold medal in javelin throw at 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championship in Dubai

1. Competes in F46 events for disabled athletes.
2. Holds a world record of 68.42m that wasn't ratified.
3. Bronze medalist at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
4. Suffered a permanent left-hand injury in a 2015 accident.
5. Won multiple gold medals in various events.
6. Defended the World Para Athletics Championships title in 2019.
7. Won silver and bronze medals in the Para Asian Games in 2018.
8. Currently working as an Assistant Conservator in the Forest department.
9. Bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Paralympics
10. Narrowly missed competing at 2016 Rio Paralympics due to a 52-second delay in reaching the call room
11. Qualified for 2016 Rio Paralympics in less than a year after his accident
12. Only the second Indian to win two World Para Athletics Championships medals after Devendra Jhajharia
13. Overcame suicidal thoughts during his career struggles
14. Recovered from multiple injuries sustained after the 2023 Asian Games to compete at 2024 Paris Paralympics