The Indian para-athlete Hokato Hotozhe Sema , who recently became World No. 1 in the men's Shot Put F57 category, belongs to which Indian state?

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The correct answer is Option C: Nagaland. Hokato Hotozhe Sema, a para-athlete from Nagaland and a Subedar in the 9 Assam Regiment, became World No. 1 in the men's Shot Put F57 category on 2 July 2026. He won the bronze medal in the men's Shot Put F57 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics with a personal best throw of 14.65 metres. The F57 classification is for para-athletes with lower-limb impairments competing in seated throwing events. At the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Yasin Khosravi (Iran) won gold, while Thiago Paulino dos Santos (Brazil) secured silver in the men's Shot Put F57 event. Hokato Hotozhe Sema is the first Paralympian to receive the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, a distinguished peacetime military honour. He is also a recipient of the Arjuna Award and won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games and a silver medal at the 2022 Morocco Grand Prix. Sema began his shot put career at the age of 32 after losing his left leg in a landmine blast during an Indian Army operation in 2002. The Paris 2024 Paralympic athletics events were held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France.

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Manipur

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Mizoram

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Meghalaya

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Arunachal Pradesh

The Indian para-athlete HokatoHotozheSema, who recently became World No. 1 in the men's Shot Put F57 category, belongs to which Indian state?

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