Summary
He taught himself to throw a javelin and won the university championship before an injury stopped his track career.
After his shoulder injury, he focused on cricket and quickly rose to become a top player in the Kerala Cricket League.
Key Points
4 points1
Worked as a delivery boy before becoming an athlete
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Self‑taught javelin thrower and university champion
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Shoulder injury ended his athletics ambitions
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Shifted focus to cricket and achieved star status in the state league
New Words to Learn
4 wordsjavelin
a long spear used in track and field competitions
self‑taught
learning a skill without formal instruction
shoulder injury
damage to the upper arm joint that can limit movement
cricket league
an organized series of cricket matches between teams
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