Soman Rana
{{Short description|Indian para athlete (born 1983)}}
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{{MedalSilver|2022 Hangzhou|Shot put F57}}
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Soman Rana (16 January 1983) is an Indian para athlete from Meghalaya. He competes in men's shot put F57. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris, his second Olympics.{{Cite news |date=2023-07-19 |title=Indian para athletes earn 17 quota places for Paris Games, record best ever finish at World Championship |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/indian-para-athletes-earn-17-quota-places-for-paris-games-record-best-ever-finish-at-world-championship/articleshow/101960937.cms |access-date=2024-08-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} He is currently supported by OGQ.
Early life
Rana is from Shillong, Meghalaya. 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.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-28 |title=Havildar Soman Rana from Shillong selected for Tokyo Paralympics 2020 |url=https://hubnetwork.in/havildar-soman-rana-from-shillong-selected-for-tokyo-paralympics-2020/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Hub News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-07-29 |title=Havildar Soman Rana Who Lost A Leg In 2006 Mine Blast Qualifies For Tokyo Paralympics |url=https://news.abplive.com/sports/olympics/soldier-havildar-soman-rana-who-lost-a-leg-in-2006-mine-blast-qualifies-for-tokyo-paralympics-1472845 |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}
Career
Rana finished fourth at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Earlier, he represented India at the Dubai 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in the men's shot put F56/57.{{Cite web |title=Soman Rana - Athletics {{!}} Paralympic Athlete Profile |url=https://www.paralympic.org/soman-rana |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}} In 2021, he won a gold at the Tunis World Para Athletics Grand Prix. He won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China.https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pm-congratulates-soman-rana-for-winning-silver-in-mens-shot-put-at-asian-para-games/
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Category:Indian male shot putters
Category:Sportspeople from Meghalaya
Category:Paralympic athletes for India
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Category:Asian Para Games medalists in athletics (track and field)