Indian para-badminton star Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj secured a silver medal in the men’s singles SL4 category at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. In the final match, he faced France’s Lucas Mazur and lost with scores of 9-21 and 13-21.
Suhas Yathiraj is not only a remarkable athlete but also an IAS officer. He hails from Hassan, Karnataka, and has served in various administrative roles, including as the District Magistrate of Gautam Buddha Nagar and Prayagraj. This silver medal adds to his impressive list of achievements, including a previous silver at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
Q.: Name the IAS officer of the UP cadre who won the silver medal in the men’s singles badminton SL4 category at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
A) Pramod Bhagat
B) Tarun Dhillon
C) Suhas L Yathiraj
D) Manoj Sarkar
Ans : C) Suhas L Yathiraj
Indian para-badminton star Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj secured a silver medal in the men’s singles SL4 category at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
