Suhas Yathiraj, the District Judge of Gautham Buddha Nagar (NOIDA) in Uttar Pradesh, wrote his story on Sunday after becoming the first Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official to win a medal at the Paralympic Games. Suhas fought against world number one Lucas Mazur in three hard-fought fights in the men’s SL4 individual finals in a game that lasted over an hour. Yathiraj stunned the French, the three-time world champion, in the first game and had practical progress in the second and third games, but Mazur is too experienced and too skilled and fought after a game at 15:21, 21-17, 21-15
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Suhas Yathiraj and on Sunday described it as a fantastic combination of service and sport that caught the imagination of the entire nation. Prime Minister Modi tweeted: “A fantastic mix of service and sport! @dmgbnagar Suhas Yathiraj has fired the imagination of our entire nation with her outstanding athletic performance. We congratulate him on winning the silver medal in badminton. Best wishes for his future endeavors. “
A fantastic combination of service and sport! @dmgbnagar Suhas Yathiraj has fired the imagination of our entire nation with his outstanding athletic performance. We congratulate him on winning the silver medal in badminton. Best wishes for his future endeavors. pic.twitter.com/bFM9707VhZ– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 5, 2021
Indian President Ramnath Kovind also went to Twitter to congratulate Yathiraj.
Congratulations to Suhas Yathiraj who fought hard in the world No. 1 and won silver in badminton #Paralympic Games. Your commitment to sport as a civil servant is exceptional. Best wishes for a prosperous future.— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 5, 2021
As well as, among others, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath.
Another medal for India in badminton in Tokyo #Paralympic Games. Suhas Yathiraj shows a unique combination of persistence and courage. We congratulate him on winning the silver medal. India prides itself on its wonderful achievement. # Praise4Para– Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 5, 2021
Money for Suhas Yathiraj! Exceptional achievement by the IAS officer to almost surpass the world No. 1 in men’s singles in SL4 Badminton. Illustrates our para-athletes’ belief in # Tokyo2020 Paralympic Games. Many congratulations! # Praise4Para– Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) September 5, 2021
The 38-year-old district judge from Noida, who suffered from an ankle disability, had trained mostly at night after work to prepare for the Paralympic Games.
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