Sports · 4 July 2026
Hokato Hotozhe Sema becomes World No. 1 in Men's Shot Put F57
Exam-focused facts from the 4 July 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Hokato Hotozhe Sema from Nagaland has secured the World No. 1 ranking in the men's Shot Put F57 category according to the World Para Athletics Rankings.
- Sema serves as a Subedar in the 9 Assam Rifles.
- He won a bronze medal in the men's Shot Put F57 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
- Sema is the first Paralympian to receive the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and has also been honoured with the Arjuna Award.
- Indian athletes occupy the top three spots in the men's Shot Put F57 rankings, with Rana Soman ranked second and Juyal Shubham ranked third.