JADHAV Suyash Narayan

28 Nov 1993
27
Male
SB7,SM7,S7
SOLAPUR
 
India
PUNE
 
India

Events and Medals

Schedule

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Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
950m Freestyle - S72016Rio de Janeiro, BRA31.58
950m Butterfly - S72016Rio de Janeiro, BRA33.63
10200m Individual Medley - SM72016Rio de Janeiro, BRA3:01.05
World Championships
450m Butterfly - S72017Mexico City, MEX33.94
4200m Individual Medley - SM72017Mexico City, MEX3:18.54
1450m Butterfly - S72019London, GBR35.46
DSQ200m Individual Medley - SM72019London, GBRDSQ
DSQ50m Freestyle - S72017Mexico City, MEXDSQ
Asian Para Games
150m Butterfly - S72018Jakarta, INA32.71
350m Freestyle - S72018Jakarta, INA32.16
3200m Individual Medley - SM72018Jakarta, INA2:56.51
9100m Freestyle - S72018Jakarta, INA1:21.76
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Music, travelling, reading. (Facebook page, 06 Apr 2019; xploresports.com, 01 Oct 2018)
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Athlete, Coach
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Commerce - Fergusson College, Pune, IND
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Partner Vahini
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English, Hindi
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His father Narayan Jadhav competed in swimming at national level in India. (livemint.com, 03 Aug 2016)
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He sustained an injury to his left knee three months before the 2018 Asian Para Games. He recovered in time to compete at the Games in Indonesia, but experienced some stiffness in his left knee during the competition. (paralympic.org, 07 Sep 2019)
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He learned to swim at age three in Solapur, India. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 06 Sep 2016; livemint.com, 03 Aug 2016)
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He and his family were on an outing to Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, India, seven months after his accident. He was watching his cousins play in a sacred pond when his father encouraged him to join them. "I had learned swimming when I had both my hands, but I didn't find it too different or difficult to swim even without them. My father was a state level swimmer, so I was always determined to do something in swimming." (sakaltimes.com, 27 Oct 2018; livemint.com, 03 Aug 2016)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympic.org, 07 Sep 2019)
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He trains in Balewadi, India. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 06 Sep 2020)
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Competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (xploresports.com, 01 Oct 2018)
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His father. (sakaaltimes.com, 15 Oct 2012)
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His parents. (businessworld.in, 29 Aug 2020)
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"I have learned from my seniors that swimming is only 2% performance. Discipline, dedication, mentality make up the rest." (livemint.com, 03 Aug 2016)
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In August 2020 he was presented with the Arjuna Award in India. (businessworld.in, 29 Aug 2020)

In 2019 he was named Para Sportsman of the Year at the Sportstar Aces Awards in India. (sportstar.thehindu.com, 23 Feb 2019)

General Interest

Classification
S7, SB7, SM7 (IPC, 10 Apr 2020)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (livemint.com, 03 Aug 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (livemint.com, 03 Aug 2016)

Impairment Details
He had both arms amputated below the elbow at age 11. "It was one of my cousins' wedding. All of us kids were playing with some steel rods, which were lying around. We were balancing them on our hands. We didn't realise that there were live wires hanging. I got electrocuted by one of them when the rod was in my hands." (livemint.com, 03 Aug 2016)

General
CRICKET INSPIRATION
He says he takes inspiration from cricket players to help his mental approach during competitions. "I like cricketers, when they play their stubbornness is tremendous. I like their attitude and that is the thing I use when I compete." (paralympic.org, 07 Sep 2019)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2018 he was appointed as a district sports officer by the Government of Maharashtra in India. (Instagram profile, 19 Feb 2021; timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 06 Sep 2020)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
DSQ:
Disqualified
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