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{{short description|Indian javelin thrower}}
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'''Ravinder Singh Khaira''' (born 19 March 1986) is an Indian [[javelin throw]]er. He is representing India at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Glasgow, Scotland]].

==Early life==
Ravinder Singh Khaira was born on 19 March 1986 in Rampura, in the [[Bhatinda district]] of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], India. His father Hardeep Singh Khaira is a physical education teacher who played a major role in his son taking up sports as a career option. He took up [[volleyball]] initially and competed in state and national championships. However, in 2005, Ravinder opted for [[javelin throw]] and began training. In 2008, he moved to [[Melbourne]], Australia, for training under better facilities and got himself enrolled in the Victoria Institute of Sports. He simultaneously worked as a part-time taxi driver doing his Diploma in Automotives.<ref>{{cite news |title= Ravinder faces tough road to CWG |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140612/sports.htm#3 |newspaper= The Tribune |date= 11 June 2014 |accessdate= 22 July 2014}}</ref>

==Career==
In Australia, Khaira won the Victorian Javelin Throw Championship twice. After having secured gold in the 2013 National open athletics championship in [[Ranchi]], he was named in the core list of athletes for the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] and the [[2014 Asian Games]]. In the same year, he achieved his career best of 78.02 meters, in the National inter-state meet in [[Lucknow]].<ref>{{cite news |title= From taxi driver in Melbourne to India’s javelin pick for Glasgow |url= http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/from-taxi-driver-in-melbourne-to-indias-javelin-pick-for-glasgow/ |newspaper= The New Indian Express |date= 11 June 2014 |accessdate= 22 July 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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2409:4055:419:C079:F1EE:3773:B82C:A011 at 04:55, 18 October 2021

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