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Ankur Dhama

Ankur Dhama

Indian para-athlete

Ankur Dhama is an Indian para-athlete and long-distance runner. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2018.

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Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Arjuna Award to Ankur Dhama

Early life

Dhama became visually impaired when he was about six years old, after an infection due to Holi colors.[1] Subsequently, he moved to Delhi, where he studied at the JPM Senior Secondary School for the Blind. He went on to study history at the St. Stephen's College.[2]

Career

In the 2014 Asian Para Games, he won one silver and two bronze medals. He was injured during the 2016 Paralympics. In the 2022 Asian Para Games, he won two gold medals.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "2 Asian Para gold medals for banker who lost eyes on Holi". The Times of India. 2023-10-27. ISSN 0971-8257.
  2. [2]
    Chowdhury, Shreya Roy (2016-08-31). "DU student Ankur Dhama first blind athlete to represent India at paralympics". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
  3. [3]
    "Meet Ankur Dhama, athlete who clinched 2 gold medals at Asian Para Games". The Indian Express. 2023-10-27.


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