Tokyo Paralympics: Gautam Buddh Nagar DM Suhas Yathiraj Wins Silver In Badminton

Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate (DM) Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj ended his campaign with a historic silver at the Tokyo Paralympics. He lost to top seed and world champion Lucas Mazur of France 21-15, 21-15-21 in the men's singles SL4 category.

Yathiraj, a Karnataka-born engineer, is apparently ranked third in the world in his category and is an IAS officer from the 2007 batch.

“I believe in the teachings of Bhagvat Geeta. Do your deed and you will get the results. I am not putting myself under any pressure. If God has brought me to this level, then I am going to put in all my efforts,” the bureaucrat-sportsperson said whilst interacting with the media at his Sector 27 office in Noida.