Ekta Bhyan

Ekta Bhyan
Personal information
Birth name Ekta Bhyan
Born (1985-06-07) 7 June 1985
Hissar, Harayana India
Sport
Country  India
Sport Track & FieldF-51
Disability Quadriplegic Spinal Cord Injury
Disability class F-51
Event(s) Club & Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals Represented
Medal record
Women's Club & Discus throw
Representing  India
National Para Athletics Championships 2018
PanchkulaClub Throw
IPC Grand Prix 2016
BerlinClub Throw

Ekta Bhyan (born 1985) is a para athlete who represents India in the Women's club and discus throw event.[1][2] She won the Gold medal in this 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 and 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. 1 2 Akundi, Sweta (2018-07-16). "Gold-winning para-athlete Ekta Bhyan on life and sports". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  2. 1 2 "From Being Paralysed To Winning Medals At World Para Athletics GP - Ekta Bhyan Is Full Of Heart". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  3. ↑ "One More Haryana Girl Ekta Bhyan Made India Proud By Winning Gold At Para Athletics Grand Prix!". www.socialpost.news. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  4. 1 2 "Before Deepa, Ekta Bhyan had made state proud - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
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