Sundar Singh Gurjar

This article is about the Indian Paralympian. For the Indian landowner and politician, see Sundar Singh Majithia. For the Indian Christian, disciple of Christ, see Sundar Singh.

Sundar Singh Gurjar (born 1 January 1996) an Indian para-athlete. He competes in javelin throw, shot put and discus throw in F46 category events.^[1] He won bronze medals at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and the 2024 Paris Paralympics in men's javelin F46 event.^[2][3][4]

Sundar Singh Gurjar

Gurjar in 2024
Personal information
Born	(1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 29) Karauli, Rajasthan, India
Sport
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability class	F46
Event	Javelin throw
Coached by	Mahavir Prasad Saini
Medal record Men's para-athletics Representing  India Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Javelin throw F46 2024 Paris Javelin throw F46 World Para Championships 2017 London Javelin throw F46 2025 New Delhi Javelin throw F46 Asian Para Games 2022 Hangzhou Javelin throw F46 2018 Jakarta Javelin throw F46 2018 Jakarta Discus throw F46

Early life

Gurjar is born in Karauli, Rajasthan.

Sport career

In 2016 Sundar Singh Gurjar registered the 'A' qualification mark for the 2016 Rio Paralympics with a performance of 59.36m in 8th Fazza IPC Athletics Grand Prix, Dubai.^[5] He created a national record with 68.42m during the 16th Para Athletics National Championship in Panchkula.^[6] In 9th FAZZA IPC Athletics Grand Prix, Sundar Singh Gurjar won three gold medals in javelin throw, shot put and discus throw under the coaching of Mahaveer Prasad Saini. He won silver medal in javelin throw and bronze medal in discus throw in Asian Para Games 2018. In 2019, he won a gold medal at the 9th World Para Athletics Championships and in doing so, he not only defended his 2017 World Para Athletics Championships title but also became the only second Indian to have clinched two World Championships medals after Devendra Jhajharia.^[7]

He set a world record at the 16th Para Athletics National Championship in Panchkula holding three gold medals in three events.

On 30 August 2021, Sundar Singh won bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F46 event at 2020 Summer Paralympics^[8] along with Devendra Jhajharia (silver medal at the same event).

Awards

He is a recipient of Arjuna Award for para-athletics.