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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian para javelin thrower}}<br />
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{{Infobox sportsperson<br />
| name = Rinku Hooda<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|1|1|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Dhamar, Rohtak|Dhamar]], [[Haryana]], India<br />
| sport = [[Para-athletics]]<br />
| disability_class = F46<br />
| event = [[Javelin throw]]<br />
| pb = 66.37 m '''[[World Para Athletics Championships|CR]]'''<br />
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[para-athletics]]}}[[File:Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg|25px]]<br />
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Para Athletics Championships|World Championships]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold|[[2025 World Para Athletics Championships|2025 New Delhi]]|[[2025 World Para Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|Javelin throw F46]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver|[[2023 World Para Athletics Championships|2023 Paris]]|[[2023 World Para Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw|Javelin throw F46]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Para Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver|[[2022 Asian Para Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Athletics at the 2022 Asian Para Games|Javelin throw F46]]}}<br />
{{MedalBronze|[[2018 Asian Para Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[Athletics at the 2018 Asian Para Games|Javelin throw F46]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Youth Para Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold|[[2017 Asian Youth Para Games|2017 Dubai]]|Javelin throw F46}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Rinku Hooda''' (born 1 January 1999) is an Indian [[Para-athletics|para]] [[Javelin throw|javelin thrower]] who competes in the F46 category. He represented India [[2016 Summer Paralympics|2016]] and the [[2024 Summer Paralympics|2024 Paralympics]] where he finished fifth in both instances.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Nath, Joshua Arpit |title=Meet The 19 Paralympians Who Are Going To Make India Proud In Rio And Will Need Your Wishes |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 September 2016 |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/sports/rio-olympics/meet-the-19-paralympians-who-are-going-to-make-india-proud-in-rio-and-will-need-your-wishes-260942.html |accessdate=4 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-08-14 |title=India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympics .|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/paris-2024-india-paralympics-contingent-full-list-of-84-indian-athletes-qualified-sports-ministry-paralympic-games-news/article68512627.ece |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and background ==<br />
Rinku is from a small village on the outskirts of Dhamar, Rohtak, Haryana. He was introduced to the sport of Javelin by fellow Indian para athlete [[Amit Kumar Saroha]]. As a young boy, he had lost his left arm in an accident involving a fan blade. He is supported by [[Olympic Gold Quest]], a sports NGO.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Rinku competed in Rio in the same category as fellow Indian Para athlete and 2004 Paralympic Games Gold medalist [[Devendra Jhajharia]]. He came fifth, securing a new personal best of 54.39m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rio-paralympics-javelin-thrower-devendra-jhajharia-wins-gold-1458335|title=Devendra Jhajharia Wins Javelin Gold At Rio Paralympics, Betters Own World Record|access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref><br />
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He won a gold at the 22nd National Para Athletics Championships at Bambolim, Goa in March 2024. Earlier, he won a silver at the fourth Asian Para Games by throwing the javelin at 67.08m in China.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-01-12 |title=After gold in Goa, Rinku turns focus on Worlds |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/after-gold-in-goa-rinku-turns-focus-on-worlds/articleshow/106739765.cms |access-date=2024-08-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In May 2024, he won a bronze in the men's F46 javelin throw event at the World Para Athletics Championship at Kobe, Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-25 |title=World Para Athletics C'ships: Rinku Finishes Third In Men's F46 Javelin As Sri Lanka Lodge Complaint |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/others/world-para-athletics-cships-rinku-finishes-third-in-mens-f46-javelin-as-sri-lanka-lodge-complaint |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2024-05-24 |title=World Para Athletic Championships: Rinku wins bronze in javelin throw, Sri Lanka lodges complaint |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/athletics/world-para-athletic-championships-2024-kobe-javelin-throw-f46-shot-put-f57-india-best-ever-medal-tally-athletics-news/article68210992.ece |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Achievements ==<br />
''Paralympics''<br />
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
! Year<br />
! Venue<br />
! Event<br />
! Score<br />
! Result<br />
|-<br />
|-style="background:#FFE4B5"<br />
| align="center" | 2016<br />
| align="left" | [[Rio de Janeiro]]<br />
| align="left" | [[javelin]]<br />
| align="left" | 54.39 PB<br />
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | '''5th Rank'''<br />
|}<br />
''World Championships''<br />
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"<br />
! Year<br />
! Venue<br />
! Event<br />
! Score<br />
! Result<br />
|-<br />
|-style="background:#FFE4B5"<br />
| align="center" | 2017<br />
| align="left" | [[London]]<br />
| align="left" | [[javelin]]<br />
| align="left" | 55.12<br />
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | '''4th Rank'''<br />
|}<br />
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[[Category:1999 births]]<br />
[[Category:Indian men javelin throwers]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Paralympic athletes for India]]<br />
[[Category:Sportspeople from Rohtak]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes from Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Para Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Para Games silver medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Para Games bronze medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships]]<br />
[[Category:World Para Athletics Championships winners]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Para Games]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Para Games]]<br />
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