Ekta Bhyan
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| Birth name | Ekta Bhyan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 June 1985 Hissar,Harayana India | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track & FieldF-51 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Quadriplegic Spinal Cord Injury | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F-51 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Club & Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | Represented | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ekta Bhyan (born 1985) is a para athlete who represents India in the Women's Club & Discus throw event. [1][2]She has won the Gold medal in the Club & Discus throw event at the recent National Para Athletics Championships in Panchkula 2018. [3]She has also represented India at the 2017 IPC World Para Athletics Championships in London. She is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme.
Early Life
Bhyan was born in 1985 in Hissar, Haryana to a retired district horticulture officer Baljeet Bhyan. She has two siblings.[4]
Education
Bhyan completed her graduation in English from Hissar. She appeared for the Haryana Civil Services in 2009 and 2011. In 2011, she made through and got employed as an employment officer.[4]
Career
Bhyan took up sports after an accident and was coached by Amit Saroha in club and discus throw. [2]She represented India at the 2017 IPC Para Athletics World Championships. She won a Gold medal in the Club & Discus throw event at the National Para Athletics Championships in Panchkula 2018.
Bhyan works as an employment officer with the Haryana Government.[1]
Achievements
National Para Athletics Championships
| Year | Venue | Event | Result |
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| 2018 | Panchkula | Club Throw | Gold |
IPC Grand Prix
| Year | Venue | Event | Result |
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| 2016 | Berlin | Club Throw | Silver |
IPC World Championships
| Year | Venue | Event | Total | Result |
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| 2017 | London | Club Throw | 14.63 | 6th Place |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Akundi, Sweta (2018-07-16). "Gold-winning para-athlete Ekta Bhyan on life and sports". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "From Being Paralysed To Winning Medals At World Para Athletics GP - Ekta Bhyan Is Full Of Heart". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ↑ "One More Haryana Girl Ekta Bhyan Made India Proud By Winning Gold At Para Athletics Grand Prix!". www.socialpost.news. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Before Deepa, Ekta Bhyan had made state proud - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
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