Sandeep Singh Maan

Born on 16^th July 1993 in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, Sandeep Singh Maan is an Indian Para-athlete who competes in Men's Long Jump events and 100m, 200m, 400m sprints in the T46 category. He was honoured with the Maharana Pratap Award in 2012 from the Rajasthan State Sports Council, Arjuna Award in 2016 and Aravali Award in 2019 for his outstanding sporting achievements. He is currently the national record holder in 200 meters and 400 meters since 2012.

Some of his major career achievements:

• Bagged two bronze medals in 100m and Long Jump events and a gold medal in 400m event at the 2007 National Para-Athletics Championship, held in Bangalore.
• Claimed a gold medal in 4*400m relay race event at the 2009 IWAS World Games.
• Clinched a silver medal at the Asian Para Games of 2010 in Men's 400m event that took place in Guangzhou.
• Won two silver medals in 100m and 200m events and a gold medal in 400m event at the 2010 National Para-Athletics Championship, held in Haryana.
• Clinched two gold medals in Men's 200m and 400m events at the 2011 IWAS World Games that took place in Dubai.
• Currently a National record holder in 200m and 400m since 2012.
• Claimed two silver medals in 200m and 400m events at the 2012 International Athletics Championship, held in Kuwait.
• Bagged three gold medals in 200m, 400m and Long Jump events at the 2013 National Para-Athletics Championship, held in Bangalore.
• Earned two gold in 200m and 400m and one bronze medal in Long Jump at the FAZZA International Athletics Competition, held in Dubai in 2014.
• Clinched a gold in 200m and two silver medals in 400m and long jump at the 2014 Sharjah International Athletics Competition.
• Bagged two silver medals each in men's 400m and 200m events of 2014 Asian Para Games, held in Incheon, China.
• Clinched three gold medals in 100m, 200m and 400m events at the 2015 National Para-Athletics Championships, held in Ghaziabad.
• Honoured with the Arjuna Award presented by the Government of India in 2016.
• Won a silver medal in 200m at the 2016 Asian Championship.
• Claimed a silver medal in 200m at the 2016 Asia-Oceania Championship, held in Dubai.
• Earned two gold medals in the 400m and 800m at the 2017 Handicap Sports Open, held in Paris.
• Clinched three gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 400m at the 2018 Fazza International Athletics Competition.
• Won gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 400m at the 2018 Sharjah International Athletics Competition.
• Bagged a bronze medal in 400m event at the 2018 Asian Para Games, held in Indonesia.
• Won two gold medals in 200m and 400m events and a silver medal in 100m event at the 2018 National Para-Athletics Championship, held in Chandigarh.