On Sunday, he performed towards fellow Indian Sukant Kadam, defeating him in straight video games to safe a spot within the males’s singles SL4 remaining on the Paris Paralympics.
Suhas, aged 41 and a 2007 batch IAS officer, triumphed over Sukant 21-17, 21-12.His spectacular efficiency earned him a spot in one more Olympic remaining.
Suhas notably served because the District Justice of the Peace of Gautam Buddh Nagar in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and has additionally held the place of DM of Prayagraj.
Suhas’s upcoming remaining is towards France’s Lucas Mazur, the identical opponent who defeated him within the Tokyo Paralympics remaining three years in the past.
Sukant will now compete for the bronze medal.
A pc engineer-turned-IAS officer, Suhas has by no means allowed his ankle impairment to intervene together with his ardour for badminton.
Presently, he’s the Secretary and Director-Basic of Youth Welfare and Prantiya Rakshak Dal underneath the Uttar Pradesh authorities.
Suhas’s journey from administration to the badminton court docket demonstrates his distinctive perseverance. His success retains India’s gold medal hopes alive alongside Nitesh Kumar (SL3) within the Paris Paralympics.