| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1989 Sonipat, Haryana | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Country |  India | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Disability class | F44 | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin | |||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||
| Paralympic finals | 2016 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Narender Ranbir (born 10 July 1989) is an Indian Paralympic javelin thrower competing in F44 events.[1] He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme ahead of his quest to win a medal for India at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]
Early life and background[edit | edit source]
Narender has had a deformity in his left leg by birth. Initially a runner, Narender had to give up athletics due to chronic back problems. His passion for sport saw him quickly switch to javelin throw.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
After taking to javelin throw, Narender has been consistently performing at the highest level. He finished sixth at the London Paralympics in 2012, after which he narrowly missed out on a medal at the World Championships in Lyon, finishing fourth. Narender's best performance came at the Asian Para Games in 2014 at Incheon, where he clinched the silver medal.[4]
Narender trains without a coach at the Sports Authority of India in Sonipat. He is one of India's top medal prospects at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[5]
Achievements[edit | edit source]
Paralympics
| Year | Venue | Event | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | London | javelin | 49.50 | 6th Rank |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | javelin | 53.79 | 6th Rank |
World Championships
| Year | Venue | Event | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | London | javelin | 51.07 | 8th Rank |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ranbir, Narender". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/doha-2015/ENG/ZZ/ZZMSpor_QA2015@@@@@@@@@ENG.htm
- ↑ "Narender Ranbir". IndusInd For Sports. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ Scroll Staff. "India's Rio Paralympics schedule: Here are the 19 athletes carrying the nation's hopes". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ http://www.indusind.com/content/forsports/programmes/para-champions/narender-ranbir.html
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