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 Girisha Nagarajegowda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1988-01-26)26 January 1988 (age 37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda (born 26 January 1988), also known asGirish N. Gowda isparalympichigh jumper from India. He was born with a disability in the left leg. He represented India in the2012 Summer Paralympic games held in London in themen'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]
Nagarajegowda is supported by Sports Academy of India For Differently abled, aBangalore He is also supported by "Karnataka Sports Association for Physically Handicapped" inBangalore. He had taken part in the three-week training camp at Basildon Sporting Village sponsored by the Government of India before the games.[2]
Girisha's first taste of success was when he won a prize at the State-level sports meet inDharwad when he competed with normal sportsmen. He then won a bronze medal at theMysore University sports meet. He then won the gold medal at the national high jump championship. His first achievement at the international level came when he won a bronze at the Junior World Championships for the disabled in Ireland in 2006. This was followed by gold medals in athletic meets in Kuwait and Malaysia.[2]
He was made the brand ambassador of nutrition companyHerbalife International.
He was made the brand ambassador of election commission of karnataka.2017 and 2019
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