Sandeep Chaudhary, 25 Javelin throw Training location: Bahalgarh, Sonepat Hails from: Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan Challenges that he overcame “We come from a family of soldiers. My father was in the CRPF and was paralysed on duty in 2013. I was permanently disabled after a bike accident in 2008. Our villagers would pity us because of this and I was determined to get rid of that ‘negativity’. As a child, I was eager to grow up fast and serve the nation. My way of doing this is by representing my country at the Paralympics and winning medals. I won my first gold medal at the Dubai FAZZA grandprix 2016, and I don’t want to stop at just that.”