DEMA Chimi

Bhutan

Athletics

Date of Birth: 30 Aug 1993

Age: 28

Gender: Female

Sport Class: F40

Place of birth: MONGAR

Birth Country:

Bhutan

Place of residence : THIMPHU

Residence Country:

Bhutan

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Shot Put - F40	9

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Standing Shot Put	Women's Shot Put - F40 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
13	Shot Put - F40	2019	Dubai, UAE	4.51

Hobbies:

Listening to music, reading, interacting with new people. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete

Languages spoken:

English

Coach:

Penjor Gyeltshen [national], BHU

Debut:

2019 for Bhutan, Grand Prix in Beijing, China (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Start:

She began Para athletics in 2018 in Thimphu, Bhutan. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Reason:

"I began Para athletics after hearing about it in the media." (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Face of Sports in Media Facebook page, 19 Aug 2019)

Training:

She trains for 20 hours a week. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Memorable:

Achieving the qualifying standard for the 2020 Paralympic Games through his performance at the 2019 Grand Prix in Beijing, People's Republic of China. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Hero:

Nigerian Para athlete Lauritta Onye. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Influence:

Her coach Penjor Gyeltshen. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

General Interest

Classification
F40 (IPC, 17 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Short stature (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

General
PREVIOUS OCCUPATION
She previously worked in the dispatch department of a private sector company in Thimphu, Bhutan, before taking up Para athletics in 2018. "I wanted to be a nurse, but I couldn't continue because I did not get good marks in my boards [exams]. There on, it was about taking up a job to fend for myself and the family. We lived hand to mouth and it's not easy to survive in a metropolitan city which is expensive. On top of that, I lost my job and felt as if it was a dead end. I thought I should give Para sports a try and I was picked to compete in the F40. There were not many wheelchair athletes, the knowledge was limited and there was also a shortage of equipment. I wasn't confident if I could do any sport, but I decided to give it a try. I feel proud. My parents are proud too with whatever I have achieved in two years [speaking in 2020]. I have my set goals and that is to make my country Bhutan proud." (paralympic.org, 11 Jul 2020)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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