Tokyo paralympics

Paris Paralympic Games: The road to glory is paved with trials and tribulations. It has been no different for Krishna Nagar, India’s para-badminton sensation, who had to cross many a hurdle on his way to winning a gold medal in the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021 in the SH6 category.

Born in 1999 in the bustling city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, Nagar was diagnosed with dwarfism at the tender age of two, but never let his condition define his limits. With the Paris Paralympic Games fast approaching, Nagar is hoping to retain the gold medal in the Paralympic Games. With Pramod Bhagat out with a doping ban, Nagar is hoping to make history by becoming the first Indian para-badminton player to win gold medals in successive Paralympic Games.

In his first appearance in the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, Nagar was among the five Indians to win gold medals. Pramod Bhagat, though in a different division, also won gold, therefore he wasn't the first Indian to accomplish so.