Joby Mathew (Malayalam: ജോബി മാത്യു, born 1976) is an Indian international arm wrestler. [1] Mathew has won gold medal for India in 29th World Arm Wrestling Championship held at Hispanico, Spain. [2] He has also won five gold medals in World Dwarf Games 2013 in Michigan, organized by Dwarf Athletic Association of America. [3] Joby Mathew is a physically challenged person by birth with 60% disabilities. [4] Mathew has a height of 3 feet 5 inches and stunted legs, which is a condition caused by proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD). [5]
Joby Mathew has won medals at multiple international events. [6]
Joby, who works for the Bharat Petroleum Corporation as a sports trainer, is also the first wheel-chaired fencer in India, holds a brown belt in karate, is a member of the Kerala state parasailing and paragliding team and is a keen swimmer. [7]
Rotary Club of Cochin Knights honoured him by giving their 9th vocational excellence award on 20 October 2013.[ citation needed]
Joby Mathew (Malayalam: ജോബി മാത്യു, born 1976) is an Indian international arm wrestler. [1] Mathew has won gold medal for India in 29th World Arm Wrestling Championship held at Hispanico, Spain. [2] He has also won five gold medals in World Dwarf Games 2013 in Michigan, organized by Dwarf Athletic Association of America. [3] Joby Mathew is a physically challenged person by birth with 60% disabilities. [4] Mathew has a height of 3 feet 5 inches and stunted legs, which is a condition caused by proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD). [5]
Joby Mathew has won medals at multiple international events. [6]
Joby, who works for the Bharat Petroleum Corporation as a sports trainer, is also the first wheel-chaired fencer in India, holds a brown belt in karate, is a member of the Kerala state parasailing and paragliding team and is a keen swimmer. [7]
Rotary Club of Cochin Knights honoured him by giving their 9th vocational excellence award on 20 October 2013.[ citation needed]