September 7, 2024: On Friday, Indian Army officer Hokato Hotozhe Sema won the bronze medal in the men’s shot put F57 category at the Paris Paralympics. He clinched bronze medal with his personal best of 14.65 m.

Sema lost his during a combat operation in 2002. However, he didn’t give up and took up shot put at the age of 32. Notably, this is Sema’s Paralympics debut. He made his World Champions debut in 2023 and finished seventh and improved his performance to secure the fourth spot at the same event this year.

In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, “A proud moment for our nation as Hokato Hotozhe Sema brings home the Bronze medal in Men’s Shotput F57! His incredible strength and determination are exceptional. Congratulations  to him. Best wishes for the endeavours ahead.”