Devendra Jhajharia won the Gold Medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw – F46 event at the Rio Paralympics with a best effort of 63.79 world record.

He won a gold medal at the 2016 IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championship in Dubai.

First Indian to clinch two gold medals at the Paralympics and he bettering his own 2004 record with a world-record throw of 63.97 metres

World & Paralympics Record : 63.79 @ Rio Paralympics 2016

Devendra won the Gold Medal in Rio Paralympics 2016

Attempt 6

Rank	BIB	Country	Name	Result
1	1617	India	Devendra Jhajharia	61.61
2	1244	CHN	GUO	57.51
3	2152	SRI	Herath	51.39

Attempt 5

Rank	BIB	Country	Name	Result
1	1617	India	Devendra Jhajharia	59.99
2	1244	CHN	GUO	59.93
3	2152	SRI	Herath	54.43

Rank	BIB	Country	Name	Result
1	1617	India	Devendra Jhajharia	57.53
2	1244	CHN	GUO	59.81
3	2152	SRI	Herath	57.14

Rank	BIB	Country	Name	Result
1	1617	India	Devendra Jhajharia	63.97
2	1244	CHN	GUO	59.00
3	2152	SRI	Herath	52.58

Rank	BIB	Country	Name	Result
1	1617	India	Devendra Jhajharia	60.70
2	1244	CHN	GUO	58.95
3	2152	SRI	Herath	58.23

Rank	BIB	Country	Name	Result
1	1617	India	Devendra Jhajharia	57.25
3	1244	CHN	GUO	54.19
2	2152	SRI	Herath	54.67