India para-javelin thrower Navdeep Singh had the opportunity to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alongside other para-athletes after their return home from Paris Paralympic Games on Thursday. Navdeep, who won the gold medal in the javelin throw F41 category at the Paris Games, had a fun time interacting with PM Modi. The Indian prime minister even teased Navdeep when the latter introduced himself, saying he is the person whose reel went viral the most, alongside Sheetal Devi.
"Jiski Reel Sabse Zyada Popular Hui": PM Narendra Modi Teases Navdeep Singh, Floors Everyone
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Navdeep Singh, gold medal winner at Paris Paralympics in javelin throw F41 event, met PM Modi after his return home.
Navdeep Singh meeting PM Modi© X (Twitter)
During the interaction, PM Modi also asked Navdeep about the video that went viral following his triumph, "Have you seen your video or not. How do you perform with such aggression."
To which, Navdeep replied, "Last time (Tokyo Paralympics), I had finished fourth. Before leaving for Paris, I had promised you, so the promise has been fulfilled."
In the men's javelin F41 event, Navdeep's silver medal was upgraded to gold after the initial winner, Islamic Republic of Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah, got disqualified from the final.
Navdeep had initially finished second with a season-best throw of 47.32m, while Sadegh, before the disqualification, stood at the top with a Paralympic record of 47.64m.
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In the jam-packed Stade de France, it was a redemption arc for Navdeep after he finished fourth in Tokyo.
Navdeep was second in order among the six participants and started his campaign in the final with a foul attempt. He failed to stop the momentum and fell over the line, which resulted in a foul attempt.
In his third attempt, Navdeep dug deep and delivered his season best with a massive 47.32m throw and moved to the top spot.
With ANI Inputs
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