AscentCode | Episode 33 | Varun Singh Bhati |
Polio in his left leg, active in multiple school sports, discovered an exceptional vertical leap that basketball could not fully use. He pivoted to high…
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Polio in his left leg, active in multiple school sports, discovered an exceptional vertical leap that basketball could not fully use. He pivoted to high…
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A mechanic's daughter with a congenital leg impairment who could not afford pellets for practice, joined the Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation, set a 10m…
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A Bangalore powerlifter who contracted polio in childhood, funded his own international competitions from personal savings, competed and became the founding figure of modern Indian…
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Born with cerebral palsy, callipers until age 13. Discovered Paralympic sport via YouTube at 17 and moved to Delhi to get trained, Won two Bronze…
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A javelin thrower who competed without a specialist coach, broke the World Record at the 2018 Asian Para Games. Became a World Champion, and sustains…
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Paralysed by spurious polio drops at age two. He focused on education and athletics simultaneously. Won the 2014 Asian Para Games Gold, and delivered back‑to‑back…
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A Haryana farmer and businessman who picked up a pistol at 35, built a shooting range in his own home to save costs. In his…
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Lost his right hand at seven, fought legally to compete with able‑bodied swimmers, and won first Commonwealth Games para‑swimming medal for India. Meet Arjuna Awardee…
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An IAS officer who trained at 2 AM after his duties. Won silver medal 2 time in Paralympic games. Meet Paralympian Suhas Yathiraj, The Gen‑Z…
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A Haryana athlete who lost mobility and trained without specialised frames. Earned Asian Para Games Bronze, and led the Indian contingent as flag‑bearer at Tokyo…
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A school footballer whose serious knee injury closed one sport and opened another. Under Pullela Gopichand, he rebuilt into a World No. 1 SL4 para‑badminton…
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A Kerala martial artist and fitness professional who lost his legs in a road accident, taught himself world‑class shooting through YouTube and technical books, and…
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