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SPECIAL FEATURE

Star Performers Who Made - it was a return to his passion for He emphasized the value of sport in
Us Proud athletics. Once a college track and daily life, saying, “Playing any game
field captain, he hadn’t trained in helps with overall development—not
Joby Mathew years, but when the opportunity just physically, but mentally too.”
arose, he seized it.
• Gold – 100m Wheelchair Race Ritu Agrawal
• Silver – Wheelchair Table Tennis “With barely a day or two of practice, • Silver – 100m
I just wanted to give it my best,” he
For Joby Mathew, the ONGC Para said. And that’s exactly what he did - • Bronze – Discus Throw
Games were more than a contest- driven by heart and sheer will. • Bronze – Badminton Singles
it was a test of resilience. Despite
intense physical strain, he powered He expressed deep gratitude to Jyeshta Dochi
through the 100m wheelchair race BPCL’s sports team for encouraging • Bronze – Table Tennis Singles
with one goal in mind: to bring home participation and organizing Rajat Sharma
gold. initiatives that support athletes
across the organization. • Bronze – 2km Walk
“My biceps made it tough to push the • Bronze – 200m Race
wheelchair, but I knew I had to do it- Mohit Kumar Choudhary
for BPCL,” he shared. Exhausted yet • Gold – Discus Throw Rupali Sanap
unwavering, he crossed the finish line • Silver – Badminton Mixed Doubles
For Mohit Kumar Choudhary, winning
giving it everything he had.
gold in the Discus Throw at the ONGC Abdul Qadir
In the end, it wasn’t just a medal he Para Games was both unexpected
won—it was a moment of purpose, and deeply rewarding. “I didn’t even • Silver – 200m
perseverance, and pride that inspired expect to be in the top three,” he • Silver – Badminton Mixed Doubles
everyone around him. shared. “But the moment I released • Bronze – 100m
the throw, I felt something had
Chand Mondal • Bronze – Badminton Singles
clicked.”
• Gold – Long Jump Chetan Prakash
A former athlete during his student days,
• Silver – 200m • Bronze – 2km Walk
Mohit had not practiced for years—yet
• Bronze – 100m
managed to reclaim gold. “Repeating Jasreen Singh
For Chand Mondal, the ONGC Para the feat was even harder, so I trained • Bronze – Badminton Singles
Games were more than a competition more seriously this time,” he said, calling
the victory close to his heart.

BPCL Para team

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