The World Paralympic Championship is taking place in Lyon, France. Devendra participated in the Javelin throw event and notched a personal best of 57.04 meters. This medal is a milestone for the country and winning at such a high level was always a dream for Devendra since his childhood.
He said, "Sport is where an entire life can be compressed into a few hours, where the emotions of a lifetime can be felt on an acre or two of ground, where a person can suffer, die and then rise again on six miles of trails through a park." Devendra lost his arm in a severe life threatening accident and he suffered from the tragedy. As he implied in the above statement he certainly rose out of those ashes of suffering to achieve something great for himself and the country.
The president of the Paralympics Committee of India, Sultan Ahmed, announced that Devendra will get a cash prize of 5,00,000 rupees. Devendra is from the state of Rajastan and he is also an employee of the Indian Railways.
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