Ankur Dhama

Ankur Dhama

Personal information
Nationality	India
Born	1994
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  India Asian Para Games 2022 Hangzhou Men's 1500 m T11 2022 Hangzhou Men's 5000 m T11 2014 Incheon Men's 800 m T11 2014 Incheon Men's 1500 m T11 2014 Incheon Men's 5000 m T11

Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Arjuna Award to Ankur Dhama

Ankur Dhama is an Indian para-athlete and long-distance runner. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2018.

Early life

Dhama became visually impaired when he was about six years old, after an infection due to Holi colours.[1] Subsequently, he moved to Delhi, where he studied at the JPM Senior Secondary School for the Blind. He went on to study history at the St. Stephen's College.[2] Dhama hails from Khekada.[3]

Career

In the 2014 Asian Para Games, he won one silver and two bronze medals. He was injured during the 2016 Paralympics. In the 2022 Asian Para Games, he won two gold medals.[4]

References

1. "2 Asian Para gold medals for banker who lost eyes on Holi". The Times of India. 27 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257.
2. Chowdhury, Shreya Roy (31 August 2016). "DU student Ankur Dhama first blind athlete to represent India at paralympics". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
3. "बागपत के खेकड़ा कस्बे के अंकुर धामा ने जीता गोल्ड:एशियाई पैरा गेम्स में 5 हजार मीटर दौड में गोल्ड मेडल जीता, चीन के हांग्जो में खेला जा रहा एशियाई पैरा गेम्स". Dainik Bhaskar. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
4. "Meet Ankur Dhama, athlete who clinched 2 gold medals at Asian Para Games". The Indian Express. 27 October 2023.