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AscentCode | Episode 27 | Singhraj Adhana |

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 debut Paralympics entry he won two medals. Learn from the life of Singhraj Adhana, The Mind‑Quiet Precisionists.

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AscentCode | Episode 25 | Suhas Yathiraj |

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 Speed‑Runners in this episode and learn from his life.

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AscentCode | Episode 24 |Tek Chand |

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 2020. In this episode, we learn from Tek Chand—The System-Hacking Outsider—about building consistency, and resilience when the odds are stacked against you

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AscentCode | Episode 23 |Tarun Dhillon |

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 player with two World Championship Golds. Let us get the inspiration from Tarun Dhillon, The Bio‑Mechanical Re‑Engineers in this episode.

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AscentCode | Episode 22 |Sidhartha Babu |

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 won Asian Para Games Gold in 2023. Meet Sidhartha Babu, The Mind‑Quiet Precisionists in this episode and learn from his life

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AscentCode | Episode 21 |Deepa Malik |

Three surgeries. 183 stitches. Paralysed from the chest down. She entered elite sport at 36 and won India’s first‑ever female Paralympic medal at Rio 2016. Meet Deepa Malik, The Zero‑to‑One Pioneers in this episode.

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AscentCode | Episode 18 |Pramod Bhagat |

A boy from Odisha who watched neighbours play badminton, picked up a heavy wooden racquet, and won the first‑ever Paralympic Gold in the sport. In this Episode we discuss about Pramod Bhagat, The Bio‑Mechanical Re‑Engineers and the inspirations from his life

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AscentCode | Episode 20 |Krishna Nagar |

Bullied through school in Jaipur, dismissed by a world built for taller players, he converted his low centre of gravity into a mechanical advantage and won badminton’s first‑ever Paralympic Gold. Meet Krishna Nagar, The Gen‑Z Speed‑Runners and the inspiration from his life.

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AscentCode | Episode 17 |Harvinder Singh |

A PhD student from a Haryana farming family who watched archery on television in 2012 and decided to become the first Indian archer to win a Paralympic Gold. Read the story of Harvinder Singh, The Mind‑Quiet Precisionists and the lessons from his life.

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ASCENT CODE | Episode 4 | Mariyappan Thangavelu

Ascent Code Episode 4 explores how Mariyappan Thangavelu turned a childhood disability into Olympic gold. A powerful lesson in constraint-driven innovation and resilience

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