a biographical sketch of any diabled person
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Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda , born 26 January 1988), also known as Girish N. Gowda is paralympic high jumper from India. He was born with a disability in the left leg. He represented India in the 2012 Summer Paralympic games held in London in the men's high jump F-42 category and won the silver medal in the finals with a jump of 1.74 meters using scissors technique. He became the first Indian to win a medal at that event and the 8th Indian to win a medal at the Paralympics.
Nagarajegowda is supported by Sports Academy of India For Differently abled , a Bangalore He is also supported by "Karnataka Sports Association for Physically Handicapped" in Bangalore. He had taken part in the three-week training camp at Basildon Sporting Village sponsored by the Government of India before the games.
Coach for Mr. H N Girisha is Mr. Satyanarayana since 2011 and under his coaching Mr. H N Girisha won Silver medal at the London Paralympic Games 2012.
Early success
Girisha's first taste of success was when he won a prize at the State-level sports meet in Dharwad when he competed with normal sportsmen. He then won a bronze medal at the Mysore University sports meet. He then won the gold medal at the national high jump championship. His first achievement at the international level came when he won a bronze at the Junior World Championships for the disabled in Ireland in 2006. This was followed by Gold medals in athletic meets in Kuwait and Malaysia.
Sponsorship
He was made the brand ambassador of nutrition company Herbalife International.
Awards
2012 "Rajyotsava Award" by the Government of Karnataka
2013 Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India.
2014 Arjuna Award by President of India
Nagarajegowda is supported by Sports Academy of India For Differently abled , a Bangalore He is also supported by "Karnataka Sports Association for Physically Handicapped" in Bangalore. He had taken part in the three-week training camp at Basildon Sporting Village sponsored by the Government of India before the games.
Coach for Mr. H N Girisha is Mr. Satyanarayana since 2011 and under his coaching Mr. H N Girisha won Silver medal at the London Paralympic Games 2012.
Early success
Girisha's first taste of success was when he won a prize at the State-level sports meet in Dharwad when he competed with normal sportsmen. He then won a bronze medal at the Mysore University sports meet. He then won the gold medal at the national high jump championship. His first achievement at the international level came when he won a bronze at the Junior World Championships for the disabled in Ireland in 2006. This was followed by Gold medals in athletic meets in Kuwait and Malaysia.
Sponsorship
He was made the brand ambassador of nutrition company Herbalife International.
Awards
2012 "Rajyotsava Award" by the Government of Karnataka
2013 Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India.
2014 Arjuna Award by President of India
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"GIRISH SHARMA"
The Girish Sharma is a outstanding sportsman but but physically unfit . He is one of the best Badminton player but he did not get so much opportunities since he has only one leg . He is one the 2nd rank in all over india in in both singles and doubles categories for physically-challenged athletes.Girish lost one of his legs in a train accident at the just the age of 2 .By the age of 16, he has decided to become a professional badminton player. After this in handicap national games, he excelled at competitions by winning multiple medals i.e 2 gold medals at the national championship . His biggest achievement is a gold medal in Paralympics Asia Cup for Disabled.
he has also participated in the world championship at Germany in May, 2009.
Now at the age of 32, he is still going hard at badminton .
Hope it will help u ...
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Best of luck ;)
ROALJATT
The Girish Sharma is a outstanding sportsman but but physically unfit . He is one of the best Badminton player but he did not get so much opportunities since he has only one leg . He is one the 2nd rank in all over india in in both singles and doubles categories for physically-challenged athletes.Girish lost one of his legs in a train accident at the just the age of 2 .By the age of 16, he has decided to become a professional badminton player. After this in handicap national games, he excelled at competitions by winning multiple medals i.e 2 gold medals at the national championship . His biggest achievement is a gold medal in Paralympics Asia Cup for Disabled.
he has also participated in the world championship at Germany in May, 2009.
Now at the age of 32, he is still going hard at badminton .
Hope it will help u ...
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Best of luck ;)
ROALJATT
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