Para-athletes aim for glory at Rio Paralympics

Mumbai, April 7: India's prominent para-athletes Devendra Jhajharia and Amit Saroha, who have already qualified for the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro said they will give their best to bring laurels for the country.

Jhajharia, who won gold at the 2004 Athens Paralympics in javelin throw, said the medal was the biggest achievement of his career and he is now looking forward to yhe Rio Games in September this year.

"Winning the gold medal at 2004 Athens Paralympics has been the greatest achievement of my life. I have always kept a high ambition. I am looking forward to Rio Para Games and I hope I will give my best to bring laurel for my country," Jhajharia said at the launch of 'IndusInd For Sports', a non-banking sports vertical here on Thursday. IANS