Hokato Hotozhe Sema

Hokato Hotozhe Sema, AVSM, VSM (born 24 December 1983) is an Indian para-athlete from Nagaland and a Junior Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army. He competes in men's shot put F57 event. He represented India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris and won a bronze medal in the event.

Background Sema was born in P. Vihoto in the Niuland district, Nagaland. He joined as a havildar in the Indian Army and was promoted as Naib Subedar with 9 Assam Regiment. He lost his leg in 2002 during an operation at the Line of Control due to a landmine blast. At 32, he started shotput and trained under coach Rakesh Rawat. He is currently supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO.

Career Sema won the bronze medal in shotput F-56/57 category event at 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China. He also won the bronze medal in shotput F-57 category at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris with a personal best throw of 14.65m.