Suyash Jadhav

Para-swimmer suyash jadhav’s story can be divided into two parts. And demarcations are clearly embossed on the Solapur boy’s soul. The first part is about a tragedy and the other tells a story of grit, conviction and dedication.

suyash jadhav, 22, had never thought he would grab so much attention, especially after losing both his hands to a loose electric wire.

Indian para swimmer suyash jadhav endured a disappointing outing in the men's 100m breaststroke SB7 final of the ongoing Paralympic Games as he was disqualified for a rule violation here on Wednesday.

Fifteen years on from a tragic mishap that left him with both arms amputated just short of his elbow, Maharashtra's suyash jadhav has his eyes locked in on winning India its first Paralympic medal in swimming.

Swimmer suyash jadhav will miss Friday's 200m individual medley SM7 event in the Paralympic Games here as he is suffering from a cold and sore throat. The Indian contingent's chef de mission Gursharan Singh on Thursday said Jadhav is a bit under the weather and doctors have advised him not to compete on Friday. His Covid-19 test report is, however, negative.

suyash jadhav from India did not qualify for the final of the men's 50m butterfly S7 at the Paralympics, finishing fifth in Heat 1 with a time of 33.47 seconds and placing him 10th overall. Known for his resilience after a childhood accident led to amputation, he has participated in three consecutive Paralympics and earned multiple international gold medals.

India's three-member water sports delegation, comprising two male swimmers and a female canoe sprint athlete, are confident they will be able to deliver their best performances at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Prachi Yadav finished last in the women's VL2 200m final at the Paris Paralympics with a time of 1:08.55. Emma Wiggs from Great Britain secured gold. India's para cyclists and swimmer also ended their events without winning any medals, concluding a tough campaign for the Indian team.

Indian para-swimmer Suyash Narayan Jadhav, who will be conferred with Arjuna Award on Saturday, expressed excitement and said it is actually his father's dream that is being fulfilled.

An unprecedented eight para-sports personalities will receive the National Sports Awards, including the Khel Ratna to Paralympics gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu, virtually on August 29. Mariyappan becomes only the third Indian para-athlete to be awarded the Khel Ratna award, the country's highest sporting honour, after former Paralympic medallists Devendra Jhajharia and Deepa Malik.

This time, the show is set to welcome the Para Athletes. Kapil will interact with the heroes about their journey and engage them in some light conversation.

India opened its Asian Para Games campaign in style by bagging two silver and three bronze medals on the opening day here on Sunday.

Indian swimmers Suyash Narayan Jadhav and Niranjan Mukundan failed to qualify for the S7 class final of men's 50m butterfly event at the Tokyo Paralympics here on Friday.

Twenty-eight members of the Indian contingent, including athletes and officials, left for Tokyo Paralympic Games on Monday from Indira Gandhi International Airport.

With eight para-sports personalities set to receive the National Sports Awards this year, Deepa Malik, the president of the Paralympic Committee of India on Saturday said that it is a matter of great pride that such an unprecedented number of athletes have been recognised by the Sports Ministry.

Terming them as "boring and neglected" areas of table-tennis, ace paddler Gnanasekaran Sathiyan on Saturday said he was focussing on "services and receives" to improve his overall game.

A total of 148 athletes, including 20 new inductees, in seven Olympic and six Paralympic disciplines have been identified for support under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports here on Monday.

The ban will be lifted only upto the end of Paralympics and it can be re-imposed after that if the PCI fails to implement the reforms outlined by the world body.

Star cricketer Rohit Sharma, wrestler Vinesh Phogat, women's hockey captain Rani Rampal, TT player Manika Batra and Paralympic gold-winning high jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu have been picked for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the sports ministry's selection committee. This is the first time in the history of awards that 5 athletes have been recommended for the top sporting accolade.

India announced its largest-ever contingent for the Paris 2024 Paralympics, featuring 84 athletes including 32 women. The team will compete in 12 sports, adding para-cycling, para-rowing, and blind judo. Medalists from Tokyo 2020, where India won 19 medals, will return, including Avani Lekhara and Sumit Antil.

Krishna Nagar added a gold medal, while his fellow shuttler Suhas Yathiraj clinched a silver on the final day of action at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. It took India's medal count to 19, including 5 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze, making it the country's finest outing at the Paralympic Games.