Devendra Jhajharia: Journey Of An Unsung Champion

Brut India

Years before Neeraj Chopra, another Indian javelin thrower won golds for India at the biggest stage. If you knew his story, you would never forget who Devendra Jhajharia is...

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00:00The journey of my life is that my life beat me up so much that it turned me into a gold.

00:30The journey of my life is that my life beat me up so much that it turned me into a gold.

01:00The saddest thing was that there was no electricity in the village.

01:10You keep a 9-10 year old child in a hospital for 5-6 months.

01:17That one day was equal to a year for me.

01:20My parents told me to go and play with the kids.

01:32I said, how will I play with the kids? Who will feed me?

01:51They told me to speak differently.

01:54Why did you come here? What do you want to do?

01:56You should study. Do whatever you want to do in your life.

01:59I used to feel that way.

02:01So I decided not to call myself weak.

02:21In Athens, I won a gold medal with a world record.

02:39A friend asked me if I would really play.

02:43I said, what are you talking about?

02:46You are talking about playing. I will win a gold medal.

02:50I will win a gold medal.

03:11I want to say that you have to believe in yourself in life.

03:16That I can do it.

03:20I can do it.

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