Rio Paralympics 2016: Devendra Jhajharia wins Gold in men's Javelin Throw



Devendra Jhajharia bettered his own world record to win gold in the men's javelin throw event. Devendra had previously won the gold in javelin at the 2004 Athens Paralympics with a record throw of 62.15 metres. He improved upon it with an attempt of 63.97 metres at Rio. The 36-year-old is currently ranked third in the world. ‘DD News’ is the News Channel of India's Public Service Broadcaster 'Prasar Bharati'. DD News has been successfully discharging its responsibility to give balanced, fair and accurate news without sensationalizing as well as by carrying different shades of opinion. Follow DD News on Twitter (English): https://twitter.com/ddnewslive Twitter (Hindi):https://twitter.com/DDNewsHindi Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/DDNews Visit DD News Website (English): www.ddinews.gov.in Visit DD News Website (Hindi): http://ddinews.gov.in/Hindi/

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  1. Congrats Devendra. Respect


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