Soman Rana
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 January 1983 Bihar, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | F57 |
Event | Shot put |
Medal record | |
Soman Rana (16 January 1983) is an Indian para shot putter who competes in the F57 event.[1] He has represented India at the 2020 and 2024 Paralympics, finishing fourth and fifth, respectively.[2]
Early life
[edit]Rana is from Bihar. He is employed with the Indian Army as a Havaldar. He trains at Army Paralympic Node at BEG and Centre, Kirkee, Pune. He lost his right leg in a mine blast in December 2006.[3][4] He is currently supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO.
Career
[edit]Rana finished fourth at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and fifth at the Paris Paralympic Games. Earlier, he earned a quota place for the Paralympics at the Paris 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in July 2023. India won 10 medals apart from earning 17 quota places for the Paris Paralympics, at the world championship.[2] In 2019, he represented India at the Dubai 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in the men's shot put F56/57.[5] In 2021, he won a gold at the Tunis World Para Athletics Grand Prix.[4] He won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China.[6]
In February 2025, Rana won the gold medal at the National Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. He defeated Hokato Hotozhe Sema, the Paris Paralympic bronze medallist, in the F57 category with a throw of 14.42m.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Soman Rana sprungs a surprise". The Hindu. 19 February 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Indian para athletes earn 17 quota places for Paris Games, record best ever finish at World Championship". The Times of India. 19 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Havildar Soman Rana from Shillong selected for Tokyo Paralympics 2020". Hub News. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Havildar Soman Rana Who Lost A Leg In 2006 Mine Blast Qualifies For Tokyo Paralympics". news.abplive.com. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Soman Rana - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "PM congratulates Soman Rana for winning silver in men's shot put at Asian Para Games | Prime Minister of India". Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Indian men shot putters
- Sportspeople from Meghalaya
- Paralympic athletes for India
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Asian Para Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games
- Asian Para Games silver medalists for India