New Delhi: ‘He is small in stature, but his work will be big’, these are the words of Navdeep Singh who won gold in javelin throw (F41 event) at Paris Paralympics. PM Modi was also overjoyed to see the courage of this athlete of the country. The name which was anonymous before Paris Paralympics, has become a social media sensation today. Navdeep Singh is famous from TV-newspaper to podcast.
He won a lot of accolades by winning the gold medal, but the journey of this athlete has been full of difficulties. Navdeep, who finished fourth in Tokyo Paralympics, had only a medal in Paris. Here he was just an athlete seen in the Indian jersey, but now he has become an example for the whole world including India. This athlete was taunted for his short height (dwarfism). Troubled by all these challenges, there was a time when he started thinking about committing ‘suicide’. But he turned every taunt into motivation and decided to prove himself.
This flight of his was recognized in the Paris Paralympics. Especially his aggressive celebration after the throw is on everyone’s lips. Not only this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also mentioned it with him. Along with this, another video also went viral on social media in which Navdeep had asked his coach how much was the throw, when he told, Navdeep said in a very carefree manner ‘Khao Maa Kasam’?
Actually, the PM had called all the athletes to his home to honor them. During this Navdeep and the PM met. This athlete gifted a cap to PM Modi. Honoring him, the PM sat down on the ground and asked Navdeep to make him wear the cap. This video went viral on social media. This victory is the biggest success of Navdeep’s life. Apart from all his struggles and family problems, his personality is unique. Many of his interviews came out which are being appreciated a lot.
