Sumit born on 1998-06-07 in , India.
Education : Commerce – Ramjas College, New Delhi, IND
Language Spoken : English, Hindi
Coach : Arun Kumar
He got involved in Para athletics in 2018. (Sports Authority of India MYAS GOI Facebook page, 03 Dec 2019)
Reason: He competed in non-Para wrestling until 2015, at which point he took a three-year break from sports to focus on his studies. He took up Para athletics in 2018 following encouragement from another Para athlete in his village. “I wanted to become a wrestler, and I knew that wrestling was not possible now. 15, 16 years is the age when any person starts to think about what they want to become. [Getting involved in Para sport], that decision was the best decision of my life. I’ve taken so many decisions in the gap between 2015 and 2017. But the best decision was to join Para sport as I can work out for eight to nine hours regularly, but I can’t sit on a chair for eight to nine hours.” (paralympic.org, 27 Oct 2022; Sports Authority of India MYAS GOI Facebook page, 03 Dec 2019)
Ambition: To win gold at the Paralympic Games in 2024 and 2028. (paralympic.org, 08 Feb 2024)
Milestones:
Training:
Influence: Coach Virender Dhankhar. (Sports Authority of India MYAS GOI Facebook page, 03 Dec 2019)
Philosophy: “Success doesn’t happen overnight. Keep your eye on the prize and never look back.” (Instagram profile, 13 Apr 2021)
Award: He and fellow athletics competitor Bhagyashri Jadhav were named as flag bearers for India for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (olympics.com, 16 Aug 2024)
He was named on Forbes India’s 30 Under 30 list for 2024, which highlighted successful young people in India. (forbesindia.com, 01 Jan 2024)
He won the Sportsman of the Year [Para sports] award at the 2024 Sportstar Aces Awards in India. (sportstar.thehindu.com, 08 Feb 2024)
In 2023 he was named Para Athlete of the Year by ESPN India. (espn.in, 20 Dec 2023)
He received the Para Athlete of the Year award for 2023 from the GoSports Foundation in India. (GoSports Foundation Instagram profile, 23 Dec 2023)
He was named Male Athlete of the Year at the 2023 Radiant Differently Abled Sports Awards in Delhi, India. (aninews.in, 24 Dec 2023)
In 2022 he was named Para Athlete of the Year by The Times of India. (Instagram profile, 15 Oct 2022)
In 2022 he received the Padma Shri Award in India. (outlookindia.com, 26 Jan 2022)
In 2021 he was presented with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by the president of India. (republicofworld.com, 13 Nov 2021)
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Javelin Throw – F64 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 68.55 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Javelin Throw – F64 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 69.50 |
| 1 | Javelin Throw – F64 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 70.83 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw – F64 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 62.88 |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 1 | Javelin Throw – F64 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 73.29 |
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