Rinku captured gold at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Monday at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with a record throw of 66.37 meters in the men's F46 javelin event. Sundar Singh Gurjar secured silver for India, while Ajeet Singh placed fourth in the competition. The athlete from Dhamar village near Rohtak lost his arm in a farming equipment accident years earlier.
His uncle Wazir Singh Hooda recalled how the incident devastated their Haryana community, but the family encouraged Rinku to train at Rohtak Stadium from age 9. Relatives and villagers traveled three hours to witness the historic performance. Hooda noted uncertainty about what path Rinku might have taken without the accident, expressing gratitude for his current achievements.
His uncle Wazir Singh Hooda recalled how the incident devastated their Haryana community, but the family encouraged Rinku to train at Rohtak Stadium from age 9. Relatives and villagers traveled three hours to witness the historic performance. Hooda noted uncertainty about what path Rinku might have taken without the accident, expressing gratitude for his current achievements.
