Hokato Hotozhe Sema
Appearance
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's para-athletics![]() | ||
Paralympic Games | ||
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2024 Paris | Shot put F57 |
Asian Para Games | ||
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2022 Hangzhou | Shot put F57 |
Hokato Hotozhe Sema is an Indian para-athlete from Dimapur, Nagaland. He competes in men's shot put F57 event. He reprsented India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris and won a bronze medal in the event.[1][2][3][4]He is currently supported by OGQ.
Background
[edit]Sema is employed as a havildar in the Indian Army with 9 Assam Regiment. He lost his leg in 2002 during an operation at the Line of Control due to a landmine blast. Post that, at the age of 32, he started playing the sport of shotput.
Career
[edit]Sema won the bronze medal in shotput F-56/57 category event at 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.[5] He also won the bronze medal in shotput F-57 category at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris with a Personal Best Throw of 14.65m.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nagaland's Hokato scripts history at Asian Para Games". MorungExpress. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Today, North East (2024-08-12). "Nagaland's Hokato Hotozhe Sema Qualifies For Paris Paralympic Games 2024". Northeast Today. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (2024-08-14). "India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b "Paris 2024". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." nagalandpost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.