Krishna Nagar is an Indian para-badminton player and assistant forest ranger of the Indian Forest Service (IFS) in Rajasthan. He is best known for winning a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics.
Wiki/Biography
Krishna Nagar was born on Tuesday, January 12, 1999 in Jaipur, Rajasthan (age 22; as of 2021). His zodiac sign is Capricorn. Krishna completed his education in Jaipur, then enrolled in a college in Jaipur and signed up for para-badminton training at a local stadium in 2017.
appearance
Height: 4′5″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family
Krishna Nagar’s father’s name is Sunil Nagar, a physiotherapist in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Krishna’s sister is an archer and his brother plays football.
Krishna Nagar’s father Sunil Nagar
Krishna Nagar’s mother
dwarfism
When Krishna was two years old, his parents noticed that Krishna was not growing according to his age. His body and height were different from other children his age. After consulting a doctor and conducting some tests, his parents discovered that he was a dwarf. His father said in an interview——
After many examinations, the doctor told us that there was a hormone deficiency in the pituitary gland and the success rate of surgery was very low, so we refused. We were worried and wanted to distract him from overthinking his height. Krishna was also good at volleyball and high jump, but people with good height were preferred, so we chose badminton. “
Throughout his life, Krishna was bullied by classmates and others because of his height. Krishna tried to gain height by becoming more physically active, but he could not gain height. However, an active lifestyle sparked his interest in sports, and he began participating in sports such as high jumping and volleyball.
Krishna Nagar and Pramod Bhagat
Profession
After playing and competing in college, Krishna began playing professionally in 2018. Krishna won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Subsequently, he participated in the 2019 BWF Para Badminton World Championships and won the silver and bronze medals in men’s doubles SS6 and men’s singles SS6 respectively. In 2020, Krishna participated in the Dubai Para Badminton International Competition and won two gold medals in the competition. In September 2021, Krishna faced Zhu Wenkai from Hong Kong, China, in the men’s singles SH6 match, defeating him with a score of 21-17, 16-21, 21-17 and winning the 2020 Summer Paralympic badminton for the country. gold medal. Krishna celebrated the win with his coach and other players and said:
This is a dream come true. I want to thank my father, my mother, my uncles, my aunts, God, my coaches. This is the first time badminton has been included in the Paralympics and I hope India continues to win and perform at its best in the upcoming Olympics. “
Krishna Nagar wins 2020 Summer Paralympic gold medal
medal
- 2018 Jakarta Asian Para Games Bronze Medal (Men’s Singles SS6)
- 2019 Uganda International Para Badminton Gold Medal (Men’s Singles SS6)
- 2019 Uganda International Para Badminton Gold Medal (Men’s Doubles SS6)
2019 Uganda International Games Gold Medal
- 2019 Badminton World Para Badminton World Championships Bronze Medal in Basel, Switzerland (Men’s Singles SS6)
- 2019 Badminton World Para Badminton World Championships Silver Medal in Basel, Switzerland (Men’s Doubles SS6)
- 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics Gold Medal (Men’s Singles SH6)
Awards
- 2021: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Facts/Trivia
- Krishna comes from a lower-middle-class family in Jaipur. Until 2019, Krishna and his family had difficulty arranging funds for Krishna’s equipment and travel expenses. As he grew up in the game, his father considered all the money he spent on training, equipment and travel to be investments.
- For Krishna’s achievements, the Government of Rajasthan conferred on him the honorary post of Assistant Conservator of Forests.
- After winning the competition, Krishna wrote a note thanking everyone who was a part of his journey and dedicated the gold medal to the corona warriors. He posted this message on his Instagram account.
Krishna Nagar’s thank you post on his Instagram account
- Krishna Nagar eats vegetarian food and enjoys home-cooked meals. In an interview with News24, he said he was happy to be back home after his win and that he would spend most of his time with his family and friends.
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