Narender Ranbir
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1989 Sonipat, Haryana | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F44 | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin | ||||||||||||||
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| 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]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]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]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]- ^ "Ranbir, Narender". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Narender Ranbir". IndusInd For Sports. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Scroll Staff (8 September 2016). "India's Rio Paralympics schedule: Here are the 19 athletes carrying the nation's hopes". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Narender Ranbir". Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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