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| full_name = Pranav Soorma<br />
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| birth_place = India<br />
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'''Pranav Soorma''' (born 1994) is an Indian [[para-athlete]]. He won the silver medal in the men's club throw F51 event at the [[2024 Paralympics|2024 Paris Paralympics]]. He also won the gold medal at the [[2022 Asian Para Games]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2023-10-23 |title=Asian Para Games 2023: India's brilliant performance, Pranav Soorma, Shailesh Kumar won gold |url=https://hindi.business-standard.com/asian-games/asian-para-games-2023-great-performance-by-india-pranav-soorma-shailesh-kumar-won-gold |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=www.hindi.business-standard.com}}</ref> At the event, he set an Asian Games record with a throw of 30.01 m.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-23 |title=Asian Para Games 2023: Pranav Soorma, Shailesh Kumar clinch gold |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/asian-para-games-2023-pranav-soorma-shailesh-kumar-clinch-gold/articleshow/104639865.cms |access-date=2024-01-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-23 |title=Indians sweep all medals in two events to begin Para Asian Games campaign |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/indians-sweep-all-medals-in-two-events-to-begin-para-asian-games-campaign/articleshow/104639276.cms |access-date=2024-01-16 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/others/dharambir-pranav-soorma-amit-kumar-mens-club-throw-f51-final-live-score-india-at-paris-paralympics-2024-updates-medal-alert|title=Dharambir, Pranav Soorma, Amit Kumar In Men's Club Throw|date=5 September 2024 |publisher=outlook india}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Soorma hails from [[Faridabad]], [[Haryana]]. He did his schooling at [[St. Paul's School, New Delhi|St. Paul's School]], [[Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duggal |first=Saurabh |title=Mr Wheelchair India, Banker (Manager with Bank of Baroda), and now Para Asian Games gold medalist: Meet Pranav Soorma |url=https://www.newsdrum.in/sports/mr-wheelchair-india-banker-and-now-para-asian-games-gold-medalist-meet-pranav-soorma-1569720 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=www.newsdrum.in |language=en}}</ref> He completed his post-graduation from [[Delhi School of Economics]].[https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranav-soorma-3496297a/?originalSubdomain=in] He works as a manager (Scale 2) in [[Bank of Baroda]]. In 2011 at the age of 16, he met with an accident that injured his spinal cord.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sports Desk |first=Outlook |date=2023-10-23 |title=Asian Para Games 2023: Who Is Gold Medalist Pranav Soorma? |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/asian-para-games-2023-who-is-gold-medalist-pranav-soorma--news-326135 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=www.outlookindia.com}}</ref> His father, Sanjeev, quit his job to support his son to take up sports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Banker Pranav Soorma's inspiring journey from spinal injury to gold in Para Asian Games |url=https://www.pixstory.com/story/banker-pranav-soorma-s-inspiring-journey-from-spinal-injury-to-gold-in-para-asian-games/272456 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Pixstory |language=en}}</ref> Athletes whose movement was affected to a high degree in the trunk, legs and hands are qualified for the F51 club throw event. They rely on their shoulders and arm to generate power and take the throw while seated.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-10-23 |title=Para Asian Games {{!}} Indians clinch 17 medals, including six gold, to begin campaign in style |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/para-asian-games-indians-in-action-on-day-1/article67451816.ece |access-date=2024-01-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] congratulated him for his resilience.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-23 |title=Exceptional, monumental: PM Modi hails Indian athletes' performances at Asian Para Games |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/exceptional-monumental-pm-modi-hails-indian-athletes-performances-at-asian-para-games/articleshow/104656662.cms |access-date=2024-01-16 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> He is supported by sports NGO [https://ogq.org/ Olympic Gold Quest].<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Soorma won the Asian Para Games gold with a record on 23 October 2023.<ref name=":0" /> Earlier in 2023, he also won gold in the [[Serbia]] Open. In 2022, he bagged silver and gold at the [[Tunisia]] Grand Prix. In 2019, he won silver at the [[Beijing]] Grand Prix.<ref name=":0" /> In the inaugural Khelo India Para games, he improved his Asian record by throwing a distance of 33.54 for his gold medal in December 2023 at the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]], [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Union Sports minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur declares the Para Khelo India games closed |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1987527 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-13 |title=Khelo India Para Games {{!}} Pranav Soorma betters own mark to win gold in the men's F51 category club throw |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/khelo-india-para-games-pranav-soorma-betters-own-mark-to-win-gold-in-the-mens-f51-category-club-throw/article67635226.ece |access-date=2024-01-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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