Tek Chand
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Rewari district of Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||
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| Event(s) | Javelin (F54) and Shot put (F55) | ||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2020 Summer Paralympics | ||||||||||||||
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Tek Chand is an Indian Paralympic shot putter and javelin thrower. He was born in the Rewari district of Haryana, and was disabled due to a road accident. He represented India in the 2020 Paralympic Games held in Tokyo in the men's shot-put F55 category. He was made the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony, replacing the quarantined Mariyappan Thangavelu. He finished last out of eight competitiors in the event, managing a best of 9.04 metres. He was originally listed for the men's F54 javelin, but later relisted. He has won the bronze medal in the 2018 Asian Para games.