Girisha Nagarajegowda
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Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda (born 26 January 1988), also known as Girish N. Gowda is paralympic high jumper from India. He was born with a disability in the left leg. He represented India in the 2012 Summer Paralympic games held in London in the men's high jump F-42 category and won the silver medal in the finals with a jump of 1.74 meters using scissors technique.[1] He became the first Indian to win a medal at that event.[1] and the 8th Indian to win a medal at the Paralympics.[2]
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Full name | Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1988-01-26) 26 January 1988 (age 36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | High jump – F42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paralympic finals | 2012 Summer Paralympics: High Jump (F42) – Silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nagarajegowda is supported by Sports Academy of India For Differently abled, a Bangalore He is also supported by "Karnataka Sports Association for Physically Handicapped" in Bangalore. He had taken part in the three-week training camp at Basildon Sporting Village sponsored by the Government of India before the games.[2]