Amit Kumar Saroha

A 3-time Paralympian and an Arjuna Awardee, Amit Kumar Saroha suffered a car accident when he was 22, causing him to become a quadriplegic due to compression of the spinal cord. Before his injury, Amit was a national level hockey player. However, his tryst with fame as a sportsperson happened after his injury, when he met Jonathan Sigworth, an American wheelchair rugby player who was on a tour to India to promote para sports. While playing in a demonstration match of wheelchair rugby with a Brazilian team, he met several para athletes from across the world and learnt of the official Paralympic category under which athletes with injuries like his compete in (F-51). Amit decided to take training in sports which require upper body strength and started competing in throw ball and discus throw; he has not looked back since. In 2013, Amit was honoured with the Arjuna Award and today, he is not only a sports champion, but also a role model and an inspiration for differently-abled individuals in India. Amit returned from a break at the 2017 IPC World Para Athletics Championships in London, where he recorded a personal best throw of 30.25m, an Asian Record and clinched the silver medal along the way - his second at a World Championships. He also secured 3rd position at the Asian Para Games 2022 held at China.

• Sport Athletics - Club and Discus throw (F-51)
• Hometown Sonipat, Haryana
• Current Training Base Sports Authority of India, Sonipat