Sat Sep 07 20:08:45 UTC 2024: – Navdeep Singh, who suffered from dwarfism, faced taunts and discrimination in his village growing up
– He gained confidence through competing in wrestling and athletics, and won the Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in 2012
– Navdeep won a gold medal in men’s javelin throw at the Para Athletics Championships, after the initial winner was disqualified
– He was born preterm and it took his parents 2 years to realize his dwarfism
– Navdeep shifted to New Delhi to train with coach Naval Singh, influenced by Neeraj Chopra’s success
– He trained hard and qualified for the Tokyo Paralympics, finishing fourth
– Currently training under coach Sunil Tanwar, Navdeep recently won a bronze medal in world para championships
– His mother and brother know he will proudly show his medals to the village kids, just like he always does

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