Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj born on 1983-07-02 in , India.
Education : Computer Engineering – National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal, India
Language Spoken : English, Hindi
Coach : Gaurav Khanna [national]
Reason: “I played badminton at school level and it was my favourite pastime in the civil services academy. Some of my colleagues lauded me for the way I played and suggested that I should take it up professionally. My wife Ritu also thought the same, so I went ahead. My interest started in 2012, the impairment in my ankle forced me to play sports more and stay more active. It was then I came to know about Para badminton and it has been upwards from there.” (sportskeeda.com, 11 Apr 2020; timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 03 Dec 2016)
Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Revsportz YouTube channel, 19 Mar 2024; timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 13 Jan 2022)
Milestones:
Training:
Influence: His parents. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 03 Dec 2016)
Philosophy: “Sports help you to conquer your own self. It helps you to overcome fear. It helps you to maintain your body and mind.” (Para-Invicta Facebook page, 23 Jan 2019)
Award: In 2023 he received the Laxman Award, which recognises success in sports, on Uttar Pradesh Day in India. (drishtiias.com, 25 Jan 2023; Facebook page, 24 Jan 2023)
In 2021 he received the Arjuna Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games in India. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 13 Jan 2022; Facebook page, 13 Nov 2021)
In 2016 he was presented with the Yash Bharati, the highest civilian honour in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He was also named the Best Para Sportsperson of Uttar Pradesh in the same year. (sportskeeda.com, 11 Apr 2020; news18.com, 31 Mar 2020)
General
OCCUPATION
In 2007 he began working at the Indian Administrative Service [IAS] in Uttar Pradesh, India. In 2020 he was appointed district magistrate of Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh. “I was enjoying myself [working as a software engineer] in SAP Labs India. Worked in Bengaluru, Bangkok and Germany for the company. But my father’s death in 2005 brought me home and reminded me of his wish to see me as an IAS officer.” (archysport.com, 28 Feb 2023; timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 13 Jan 2022, 05 Apr 2020, 03 Dec 2016; mid-day.com, 09 Apr 2020; thestatesman.com, 30 Mar 2020)
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Singles SL4 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| NDSF Royal Cliff Beach BWF Para Badminton World Ch | ||||
| 1 | Singles SL4 | 2024 | Pattaya, THA | |
| 5 | Men’s SL3-SL4 Doubles M | 2022 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 5 | Singles SL4 | 2019 | Basel, SUI | |
| 9 | Singles SL4 | 2022 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 1 | Singles SL4 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
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