Noida DM Suhas LY and his journey to HISTORIC paralympic medal, in pics
Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida and Greater Noida) District Magistrate and shuttler Suhas L. Yathiraj's Paralympics run culminated with a silver medal for India on Sunday (September 5), with the journey also earning him a place in the annals of Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The 38-year-old Suhas LY, who was outdone by his 23-year-old top seed French rival Lucas Mazur in a thriller of a final, became the only IAS officer to have not only participated but also won a medal in the Paralympics. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at Suhas LY's journey to the Tokyo Paralympics silver medal.
Suhas LY won the Turkish Open badminton title twice
Noida DM Suhas LY won the BWF Turkish Open Para-Badminton Championships 2017 in Antalya in both the men’s singles and doubles category and repeated this achievement in singles in 2019 as well. (Source: Twitter)
Noida DM Suhas LY's first international title came in 2016
I am so proud of this young dynamic IAS officer who's also the DM of my district for being such a go getter and still so humble. I have interacted with him several times during covid times and can vouch for his proactive approach. Congratulations Suhas! @dmgbnagar https://t.co/Oj36ZWLUwV
— Sudhir Chaudhary (@sudhirchaudhary) September 5, 2021
At the 2016 Asian Para Badminton Championships in Beijing, Suhas LY became the first Indian bureaucrat to win a professional International Badminton Championship. He won gold beating Hary Susanto of Indonesia in the finals while serving as the District Magistrate of Azamgarh. (Source: Twitter)
Noida DM Suhas LY became national champion in 2018
Noida DM Suhas LY became National Champion after winning Gold Medal in Men's Singles category at 2nd National Para Badminton Championships held at Varanasi in March 2018. (Source: Twitter)
Noida DM Suhas LY is World No. 3
Born in Hassan, Karnataka, Noida DM Suhas LY is current world No. 3 in SL4 men’s singles badminton category of Para sports. (Photo: IANS)
Noida DM Suhas LY creates history
Noida DM Suhas LY created history on Sunday (September 5) by becoming the first IAS officer from India to win a Paralympics medal. Suhas LY won the silver medal in the SL4 class at the Tokyo Olympics. (Photo: IANS)
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