Tek Chand
Indian para-athlete
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Tek Chand is an Indian Paralympic shot putter and javelin thrower.[1][2][3] He was born in the Rewari district of Haryana, and was disabled due to a road accident.[4] He represented India in the 2020 Paralympic Games held in Tokyo in the men's shot-put F55 category.[5][6] He was made the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony, replacing the quarantined Mariyappan Thangavelu.[7][8] He finished last out of eight competitiors in the event, managing a best of 9.04 metres.[9][10] He was originally listed for the men's F54 javelin, but later relisted.[11] He has won the bronze medal in the 2018 Asian Para games.[12][13]
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Rewari district of Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Tamanna Sharma | ||||||||||||||
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Events | Javelin (F54) and Shot put (F55) | ||||||||||||||
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| 2020 Summer Paralympics | |||||||||||||||
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