Ankur Dhama Explained

Ankur Dhama
Nationality:	India
Birth Date:	1994

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 colors.^[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]

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.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: 2023-10-27 . 2 Asian Para gold medals for banker who lost eyes on Holi . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
2. News: Chowdhury . Shreya Roy . 2016-08-31 . DU student Ankur Dhama first blind athlete to represent India at paralympics . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
3. Web site: 2023-10-27 . Meet Ankur Dhama, athlete who clinched 2 gold medals at Asian Para Games . The Indian Express . en.