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Ekta Bhyan
Personal information
Birth nameEkta Bhyan
Born (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985 (age 39)
Hissar,Harayana India
Sport
Country India
SportTrack & FieldF-51
DisabilityQuadriplegic Spinal Cord Injury
Disability classF-51
EventClub & Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finalsRepresented
Medal record
Women's Club & Discus throw
Representing  India
National Para Athletics Championships 2018
Gold medal – first place Panchkula Club Throw
IPC Grand Prix 2016
Silver medal – second place Berlin Club Throw

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
2018 Panchkula Club Throw Gold

IPC Grand Prix

Year Venue Event Result
2016 Berlin Club Throw Silver

IPC World Championships

Year Venue Event Total Result
2017 London Club Throw 14.63 6th Place

References

  1. ^ a b Akundi, Sweta (16 July 2018). "Gold-winning para-athlete Ekta Bhyan on life and sports". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "From Being Paralysed To Winning Medals At World Para Athletics GP - Ekta Bhyan Is Full Of Heart". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. ^ "One More Haryana Girl Ekta Bhyan Made India Proud By Winning Gold At Para Athletics Grand Prix!". www.socialpost.news. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Before Deepa, Ekta Bhyan had made state proud - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2018.