Sandeep Chaudhary
Indian para-athlete
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sandeep Chaudhary (born 10 April 1996) is an Indian para javelin thrower. He has represented India at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Paralympics.[1]
Chaudhary at the 2019 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1996 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| F44 | |
Event | Javelin throw |
| Coached by | Vipin Kasana |
Background
Chaudhary is from Khetri, Rajasthan. He is supported by GoSports Foundation[1][2] under the Para Champions Programme. He is coached by Vipin Kasana.
Career
Chaudhary represented India at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia where he won a gold medal and set a new world record of 60.01 m (196.9 ft) with his third throw in the F42-44/61-64 category.[3][4] The previous world record was set in 2008 by Chinese athlete Gao Mingjie.[5]
At World Para Athletics' 2021 Dubai Grand Prix, he won with a gold medal with 61.22 m (200.9 ft).[6] At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he won the gold medal with a world record throw of 66.18 m (217.1 ft).[7]