BHYAN Ekta

India

Athletics

Date of Birth: 7 Jun 1985

Age: 36

Gender: Female

Sport Class: F51

Place of residence : HISAR

Residence Country:

India

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Club Throw - F51	8

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Seated Discus/Club	Women's Club Throw - F51 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
4	Club Throw - F51	2019	Dubai, UAE	16.04
6	Club Throw - F51	2017	London, GBR	14.63
Asian Para Games
1	Women's Club Throw F32/51	2018	Jakarta, INA	16.02
4	Women's Discus Throw F51/52/53	2018	Jakarta, INA	6.52

Hobbies:

Painting, reading, watching films. (NewsX YouTube channel, 06 Jun 2020)

Occupation:

Government Official

Education:

English - Government College, Hisar, India

Languages spoken:

English, Hindi

Coach:

Amit Kumar Saroha

Start:

She took up Para athletics in 2015. (espn.in, 05 Apr 2019)

Reason:

She was invited to try the sport by coach Amit Kumar Saroha. "I had never thought about sports. I was always more into academics. That's the only thing I focused on all my life. Initially, I found training quite challenging because of severe quadriplegic disability. Also, along with my job, it was difficult to take out the time for practice. However, as time progressed, I improved my fitness and performance, and then I started enjoying it." (espn.in, 05 Apr 2019; sportskeeda.com, 08 Dec 2020)

Ambition:

To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (newzhook.com, 16 Nov 2019)

Training:

She trains in Sonipat, India. (espn.in, 05 Apr 2019)

Influence:

Her parents. (espn.in, 05 Apr 2019)

Ritual:

"Before a competition, it is very important to keep oneself composed and keep the mind at ease as there is an immense amount of performance pressure. So, I follow these six rules - pranayama [breathing exercise in yoga], sleeping for eight to 10 hours, spending time talking with family and friends, eating healthy food, drinking enough water, and complete relaxation and rest." (robinage.com, 15 Nov 2019)

Philosophy:

"Don't surrender to your situation. Life comes with its challenges but we are above them all." (espn.in, 05 Apr 2019)

Award:

In 2020 she was named Para Sportswoman of the Year at the Sportstar Aces Awards in India. (sportstar.thehindu.com, 13 Jan 2020)

In 2018 she was named Differently Abled Athlete of the Year by ESPN India. (espn.in, 05 Apr 2019)

General Interest

Classification
F51 (IPC, 10 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 15 Sep 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 15 Sep 2016)

Impairment Details
She has paraplegia as the result of a road traffic accident in 2003. She was sitting in a parked car with six other girls when a truck overturned and fell onto her vehicle. Five of the girls died at the scene of the accident. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 15 Sep 2016; thespinalfoundation.in, 01 Jul 2014; tribuneindia.com, 23 Feb 2014)

General
REHABILITATION
She spent nine months in hospital following the accident that led to her impairment in 2003. "It was a very difficult time for me. It actually took a long time for it to sink in. I wanted to look at what was left instead of what was lost. And education played a huge role. Once I started studying again, slowly and steadily, normalcy too started coming in." (espn.in, 05 Apr 2019)

OCCUPATION
She works as an employment officer with the Haryana government in India. (espn.in, 05 Apr 2019; Twitter profile, 10 Feb 2021)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied at Kurukshetra University in India. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Feb 2021)

Social Media

Legend

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

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