Rinku born on 1999-01-01 in Rohtak, India.
Education :
Language Spoken : English, Hindi
Coach :
He sustained an elbow injury in 2018. (Instagram profile, 12 Mar 2021)
He took part in 200m and 400m races as a child, and at age 13 he had the chance to try out javelin throw. (thebridge.in, 01 Oct 2018)
Reason: He decided to become an athlete after watching a sports movie called ‘Chak De India’. He was then introduced to javelin throw by Indian Paralympian Amit Kumar Saroha. (indiaexpress, 08 Aug 2017; thebetterindia.com, 07 Sep 2016)
Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (newindianexpress.com, 31 Mar 2022)
Milestones: He was the youngest athlete to represent India in any sport at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He was age 17 years and 256 days when he competed in the F46 javelin throw. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Oct 2019; indianexpress.com, 08 Aug 2017)
Training:
Influence: His older brother Anju. (newindianexpress.com, 31 Mar 2022)
Philosophy: “Work hard to reach your goal and the rest will follow.” (Instagram profile, 12 Mar 2021)
Award:
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 5 | Javelin Throw – F46 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 54.39 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Javelin Throw – F46 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 62.77 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw – F46 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 65.38 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw – F46 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 57.59 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw – F46 | 2017 | London, GBR | 55.12 |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 2 | Javelin Throw – F46 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 67.08 |
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