Meghalaya: Para-Athlete hailing from Shillong set to represent India at Tokyo Paralympics 2020
The 38 years old athlete hails from Shillong and comes from humble family background. Rana suffered a mine blast injury and lost his right leg while serving duty with his unit on December 01, 2006.
SHILLONG:
Havildar Soman Rana, a para-athlete of the Army Paralympic Node, BEG & Centre, Kirkee (under the aegis of Army Sports Control Board) has been selected for the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 in seated shot put, F 57 category.
Rana is an international para-athlete and stands second in world rankings in his category.
The 38 years old athlete hails from Shillong and comes from humble family background. Rana suffered a mine blast injury and lost his right leg while serving duty with his unit on December 01, 2006.
While losing a leg would end the sports journey for most, but Rana fought his fears and kept himself motivated and determined.
Rana was inducted into the Army Paralympic Node in 2017. This node provides a platform to all the serving impaired soldiers to pursue para sports and develop a positive perspective in life.
Since its raising in 2017, para-athletes of the node have won 28 international medals and 60 National medals. They represented and won medals for India at the Asian Para Games, World Military Games, World Para Championship and World Grand Prix events.
Amid all the restrictions this year, Rana won a gold medal in Tunis World Para Athletics Grand Prix, two gold medals and one silver in XIX National Athletics Para Championship.
Rana has through his achievements has not only made the country proud, but is an inspiration for all the para-athletes in the Indian Army.
He is one of the strong medal prospects to win a medal in the Tokyo Paralympics 2020.
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