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Hokato Sema

From Soldier to Paralympic Hero: Landmine Survivor Hokato Sema Wins Bronze in Shot Put at 2024 Games

07 Sep 2024

Hokato Sema, a 40-year-old landmine blast survivor and former Indian Army soldier from Dimapur, Nagaland, has made the nation proud by securing a bronze medal in the men's F57 shot put category at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Despite losing his left leg during an anti-terrorist operation in Jammu...

Paris Paralympics: Hokato Sema Wins Bronze for India in Men’s F57 Shot Put Final

07 Sep 2024

Indian para-athlete Hokato Hotozhe Sema won a bronze medal in the men’s shot put F57 final at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. Hokato achieved a personal best with a throw of 14.65 meters. Iran’s Yashin Khosravi claimed the gold medal with a throw of 15.96 meters, while Brazil’s Thiago Paulino...