Paralympic Games: Have sacrificed a lot in my personal life to achieve success in sports, says badminton player Suhas
4 months ago

Paralympic Games: Have sacrificed a lot in my personal life to achieve success in sports, says badminton player Suhas

The Hindu  

His eyes firmly set on the top-podium finish in Paris after missing gold in the last edition of the Paralympic Games, para badminton player Suhas LY is hoping to bring smiles on the faces of his family, which has sacrificed a lot as he has pursued his goal with single-minded determination for the last three years. An Ajuna awardee, Suhas is currently posted as the secretary and director-general of Youth Welfare and Prantiya Rakshak Dal, a department under the Uttar Pradesh government. In the last six months, besides my job, I have been devoting considerable time to my sport," Suhas told PTI in an interview ahead of the upcoming Paralympic Games in Paris, where he is a medal prospect. Suhas said the real backbone behind his success in sports is the unstinted support of his family.

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Paralympic Games: There is sadness, I aimed for gold in Paris, says shuttler Suhas Yathiraj
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympic Games: There is sadness, I aimed for gold in Paris, says shuttler Suhas Yathiraj

The Hindu  

Indian para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj is an emotional mess after his second successive Paralympic silver. Asked to compare the two silver medals, Suhas said: "Earlier the country and myself didn't have the belief that we can win medals in Paralympics badminton. From there to reach top-12 and then qualify for Level-1 tournaments and from there to win Asian Para Games gold, …

Suhas Yathiraj creates history for India in Paralympics 2024, wins Silver in men's singles SL4 event
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Suhas Yathiraj creates history for India in Paralympics 2024, wins Silver in men's singles SL4 event

India TV News  

Indian star shuttler Suhas Yathiraj created history as he won a silver medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. "A spectacular accomplishment as Suhas Yathiraj wins the prestigious Silver medal in the Men’s Singles SL4 Badminton event at the #Paralympics2024! Thulasimathi clinched a silver in the women's singles SU5 category, while Manisha took a bronze in the same event. Manish …

Suhas Yathiraj, Sukant Kadam reach in semifinals to confirm India's first badminton medal at Paralympics 2024
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Suhas Yathiraj, Sukant Kadam reach in semifinals to confirm India's first badminton medal at Paralympics 2024

India TV News  

Suhas Yathiraj and Sukant Kadam have confirmed India its first para badminton medal at the Paralympics 2024 as both athletes have reached the semifinals of the SL4 category. Sukant defeated Thailand's Siripong Teamarrom to win his second game in Group B and confirm his place in the last four. Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal won gold and bronze in women's …

IAS Suhas Lalinakere backs Indian badminton players to win medals at Paris Olympics 2024 | Exclusive
4 months, 4 weeks ago

IAS Suhas Lalinakere backs Indian badminton players to win medals at Paris Olympics 2024 | Exclusive

India TV News  

A total of 112 Indian athletes are set to compete in 69 different medal events at the Paris Olympics 2024. A glittering opening ceremony is set to take place today at Seine River and the Games will officially get underway from July 27 as India is aiming its best medal haul this time around. He feels India's men's doubles players …

Dared to dream and won!
3 years, 3 months ago

Dared to dream and won!

Deccan Chronicle  

After winning the silver medal in badminton at the recently-concluded 2020 Paralympics, and making history as the first Indian Administrative Service officer to take the victory stand at a Paralympics event, Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj straightaway resumed his duties as District Magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar. He bagged a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Para-Badminton Championships, Beijing, when he was …

He Did the Impossible, Says Wife of Paralympics Silver Medallist and Noida DM Suhas LY
3 years, 3 months ago

He Did the Impossible, Says Wife of Paralympics Silver Medallist and Noida DM Suhas LY

News 18  

From getting up at 2 AM to give a wake-up call to her husband in Tokyo to receiving congratulatory messages from the world over, Ritu Suhas says these will be memories for a lifetime for her. Congratulatory phone calls and messages including those from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath poured in after the victory. …

Tokyo Paralympics: Never been so happy and disappointed at the same time in my life, says Suhas
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Never been so happy and disappointed at the same time in my life, says Suhas

The Hindu  

Indian shuttler-cum-bureaucrat Suhas Yathiraj was left with mixed feelings on Sunday after he ended his Paralympic campaign with a silver medal, saying he has never felt so happy and disappointed at the same time in his life. The 38-year-old Noida District Magistrate produced an entertaining performance before narrowly going down 21-15 17-21 15-21 to two-time world champion Lucas Mazur of …

"Olympics or Paralympic, medal is a huge thing": Krishna Nagar on winning Gold
3 years, 3 months ago

"Olympics or Paralympic, medal is a huge thing": Krishna Nagar on winning Gold

The Hindu  

Indian badminton player Krishna Nagar on Sunday said Sunday's gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics was nothing short of a blessing as he was over the moon for just being able to compete in the Games. Nagar defeated Hong Kong's Chu Man Kai 21-17 16-21 21-17 in the men's singles SH6 class final to claim the second gold medal …

Suhas Yathiraj says he's 'never been so happy and disappointed at same time' after silver at Tokyo 2020
3 years, 3 months ago

Suhas Yathiraj says he's 'never been so happy and disappointed at same time' after silver at Tokyo 2020

Firstpost  

A computer engineer, Suhas Yathiraj became an IAS officer in 2007 and was at the forefront of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as Noida’s District Magistrate. Tokyo: Indian shuttler-cum-bureaucrat Suhas Yathiraj was left with mixed feelings on Sunday after he ended his Paralympic campaign with a silver medal, saying he has never felt so happy and disappointed at the …

Never been so happy and disappointed at the same time in my life: Suhas
3 years, 3 months ago

Never been so happy and disappointed at the same time in my life: Suhas

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Indian shuttler-cum-bureaucrat Suhas Yathiraj was left with mixed feelings on Sunday after he ended his Paralympic campaign with a silver medal, saying he has never felt so happy and disappointed at the same time in his life. The 38-year-old Noida District Magistrate produced an entertaining performance before narrowly going down 21-15 17-21 15-21 to two-time world champion Lucas Mazur …

Tokyo Paralympics: PM Modi, others congratulate Noida DM for clinching historic silver
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: PM Modi, others congratulate Noida DM for clinching historic silver

Live Mint  

Noida District Magistrate and para-badminton player Suhas L Yathiraj today createdhistory after winning the silver medal in the Tokyo Paralympics and going down fighting in the final of the men's singles SL4 event against France's Lucas Mazur. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Yathiraj, who is the district magistrate of GautamBuddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, ended his campaign with the historic silver after going …

Mother elated over Suhas' Paralympic Silver
3 years, 3 months ago

Mother elated over Suhas' Paralympic Silver

The Hindu  

The entire country is appreciating my son. What else a mother wants?” said Jayashree, mother of Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer Suhas L.Y, who won a silver medal in the Paralympics in Tokyo. Just now I watched Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking to my son”, she said. We are all happy for him”, said Vishnu Priyan, Suhas’ cousin, who is …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Suhas Yathiraj clinches silver medal in badminton SL4 class
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Suhas Yathiraj clinches silver medal in badminton SL4 class

Firstpost  

The unseeded Suhas had lost to Mazur, who has won three gold medals in European Championships as well, in the qualifying group A match but the Indian made a tremendous effort in the final to challenge his World No 1 rival. Tokyo: India’s Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj ended his campaign with a historic silver after going down fighting against top seed …

Tokyo Paralympics | Suhas claims silver in badminton
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics | Suhas claims silver in badminton

The Hindu  

India’s Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj ended his campaign with a historic silver after going down fighting against top seed Lucas Mazur of France in the men’s singles SL4 class final at the Tokyo Paralympics here on September 5. The 38-year-old Noida district magistrate, who has an impairment in one of his ankles, produced an entertaining performance before narrowly going down 21-15 …

Suhas Yathiraj claims silver in badminton
3 years, 3 months ago

Suhas Yathiraj claims silver in badminton

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: India's Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj ended his campaign with a historic silver after going down fighting against top seed Lucas Mazur of France in the men's singles SL4 class final at the Tokyo Paralympics here on Sunday. "I'm quite happy with the performance but I should have finished it off in the second game," said Suhas after winning India's third …

Para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj scripts history; becomes 1st IAS officer to win Paralympics silver medal
3 years, 3 months ago

Para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj scripts history; becomes 1st IAS officer to win Paralympics silver medal

India TV News  

India's Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj ended his campaign with a historic silver after going down fighting against top seed Lucas Mazur of France in the men's singles SL4 class final at the Tokyo Paralympics here on Sunday. The district magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar thus also became the first-ever IAS officer to win a medal at the Paralympics. In SL4 bronze …

Suhas Yathiraj wins silver in badminton singles SL4 at Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 3 months ago

Suhas Yathiraj wins silver in badminton singles SL4 at Tokyo Paralympics

The Hindu  

Suhas Yathiraj won the silver medal after losing to Lucas Mazur of France in the badminton men's singles SL4 gold medal match at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday. Later, Krishna Nagar won India's second gold medal after beating Hong Kong's Chu Man Kai 21-17, 16-21, 21-17 in the men's singles final of the SH6 event. On Saturday, Pramod Bhagat won …

Tokyo Paralympics: IAS officer Suhas Yathiraj wins silver in badminton, Tarun loses bronze medal match
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: IAS officer Suhas Yathiraj wins silver in badminton, Tarun loses bronze medal match

India Today  

Suhas Yathiraj has scripted history by becoming the first Indian Administrative Service officer to win a medal at the Tokyo Paralympics. Meanwhile, India's Tarun, who had tested Mazur in the semi-final, lost his bronze medal match to Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan in straight games. 3 in the SL4 category, had beaten Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan in straight games in the semi-final to …

Tokyo Paralympics | History beckons IAS officer Suhas Yathiraj
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics | History beckons IAS officer Suhas Yathiraj

The Hindu  

History beckons Indian Administrative Service officer Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj when he steps into the court for the badminton finals at the Paralympics in Tokyo on Sunday with a shot at the gold medal. Even if he loses and wins a silver, the 38-year-old District Magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar will have scripted history as the first-ever IAS officer to win …

India’s Paralympians defy the odds to triumph in Tokyo
3 years, 3 months ago

India’s Paralympians defy the odds to triumph in Tokyo

Live Mint  

Avani Lekhara took some time to settle in during the Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 shooting event on Monday. After Lekhara’s gold, India raked in two medals in the men’s javelin F46 event, with Devendra Jhajharia winning silver and Sundar Singh Gurjar winning bronze. Bhavina Patel, who won India’s first medal at the Tokyo Games, says there is still …

GB Nagar District Magistrate all set to represent India at Tokyo Paralympics
3 years, 4 months ago

GB Nagar District Magistrate all set to represent India at Tokyo Paralympics

Hindustan Times  

District magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar Suhas L Y, who is also an international level para-badminton player, is all set to represent India in badminton at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games scheduled to be held between August 24 and September 5. At the time I refused but about four months later, I decided to give it a shot and went …

Mission Paralympic gold 2021 for Pramod Bhagat - Badminton News - Sports News
4 years, 2 months ago

Mission Paralympic gold 2021 for Pramod Bhagat - Badminton News - Sports News

The Hindu  

At 32, para badminton player Pramod Bhagat is chasing a dream - to win gold in the next edition of Paralympics. “Yes, definitely, pandemic has come at the wrong time for me but again it was unforeseen yet giving us time to introspect and make the necessary changes to come out stronger,” he said. “Fortunately, training facilities are good and …

Hope to meet Sachin Tendulkar after winning medal at Paralympics next year: Pramod Bhagat
4 years, 4 months ago

Hope to meet Sachin Tendulkar after winning medal at Paralympics next year: Pramod Bhagat

India TV News  

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has turned a nightmare for many, but for Indias para-badminton star Pramod Bhagat, it has turned out to be a ‘blessing in disguise. Instead he has used the downtime to attain better fitness and mental strength and is now raring to go all out for his dream of a paralympic medal at the Tokyo Games. Thus, …

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