Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj
Personal information
Country India
Born (1983-07-02) 2 July 1983 (age 40)
Hassan, Karnataka, India
ResidenceGautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Years active2007–present
HandednessRight
CoachGaurav Khanna[1]
Men's singles SL4
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
Highest ranking3 (MS 25 February 2020)
7 (MD with Umesh Vikram Kumar 24 October 2019)
Current ranking17 (MS)
12 (MD with Umesh Vikram Kumar) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  India
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Men's singles
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Men's Singles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Beijing Men's singles

Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj (born 2 July 1983) is an Arjuna awardee Indian professional Para-Badminton player currently ranked world No.2 in men's singles and silver medalist in SL-4 category in Tokyo Paralympics 2021. Suhas is also an IAS officer of the 2007 batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre, he has also served as District Magistrate of Gautam Buddha Nagar & Prayagraj. He became National Champion after winning gold medal in Men's Singles category at second National Para Badminton Championships held at Varanasi in March 2018. He is also an engineer who graduated from National Institute of Technology. He is the only IAS officer in India to win a Paralympic medal and an Arjuna Award.[2]

At the 2016 Asian Para Badminton Championships,[3][4] Beijing, China, he became the first Indian bureaucrat to win a professional International Badminton Championship.[5][6] He won gold beating Hary Susanto of Indonesia in the finals when he was serving as District Magistrate of Azamgarh.[7][8][9] He came to International attention when he won gold and became first ever serving Indian bureaucrat to represent and win a medal for India at global level.[10][11]

In December, 2016, he became the recipient of Uttar Pradesh's highest civilian honor, the Yash Bharti,[12] which he received on 1 December 2016 from the erstwhile Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav. On 3 December, World Disabilities Day, he received award from the state government for his performances in para sports.[13] He also holds distinctive record for winning many awards while serving in his official capacity.[14][15] He has been awarded for his performances by Governor of Uttar Pradesh for his duties related to elections, by Revenue Minister and Chairman, Board of Revenue for duties regarding revenue administration. Suhas is also supported by GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme.[16]

Since his appointment in February 2023, he is serving as the Secretary and Director General of Youth Welfare and Prantiya Rakshak Dal, a department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[17]

Early life and education

Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj was born to Yathiraj L K(late) and Jayashree C S in Hassan, Karnataka. Sibling : Sharath L Y, His early schooling happened in Dudda near Hassan district. Since his father was a government servant, he had to travel and move with father during his postings at different places. He did most of his secondary education in DVS independent college Shivamogga, Karnataka. He graduated from National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Karnataka in Computer Science and Engineering branch in 2004 by scoring First class with Distinction.[18][19]

Posts held

Position Place Tenure
Probationer Agra 1 year
Joint Magistrate Azamgarh 1 year 3 months
Chief Development Officer Mathura 4 months
District Magistrate Maharajganj 3 months
District Magistrate Hathras 10 months
District Magistrate Sonbhadra 3 months
District Magistrate Jaunpur 2 years 3 months
District Magistrate Azamgarh 1 year 11 months
District Magistrate Prayagraj 1 year 4 months
District Magistrate Gautam Buddha Nagar Incumbent

Personal life

Suhas is married to Ritu Suhas, who got selected as Mrs U.P in Mrs. India 2019 contest[20][21] a PCS officer currently posted as ADM (Administration) in Ghaziabad. His daughter Saanvi is 5 years old and son Vivaan is 2 years old. His wife has also been awarded for excellent work in voter awareness in general elections.[citation needed]

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles SL4

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan France Lucas Mazur 21–15, 17–21, 15–21 Silver

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China Indonesia Hary Susanto 21–4, 21–11 Gold Gold

Awards and recognition

A huge hoarding in Noida congratulating Suhas

In sports

In administration

References

  1. ^ शर्मा, दिनेश (6 September 2021). "साई कोच एमएम पांडेय और गौरव खन्ना ने खोजा पैरा बैडमिंटन का नायाब हीरा सुहास एलवाई (Sai coach MM Pandey and Gaurav Khanna discovered the unique diamond Suhas LY of para badminton)". Navodaya Times. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate Suhas LY receives Arjuna Award". Hindustan Times. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Asian Para-Badminton Championships 2016". Badminton World Federation. Beijing, China. 27 November 2016.
  4. ^ "China shine at Asian Para Badminton Champs". www.paralympic.org. Beijing, China. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  5. ^ a b "यशभारती मिलने पर जताई खुशी". Amar Ujala. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  6. ^ a b "जीत और सम्मान के बाद बढ़ गया दायित्व: सुहास". Amar Ujala. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Manoj, Yathiraj and Parul win titles". The Hindu. Beijing, China. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  8. ^ https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=17346&PageId[dead link]
  9. ^ "UP IAS officer wins gold in Asian Para-Badminton Championships". Hindustan Times. Beijing, China. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  10. ^ "IAS officer, Suhas Yathiraj wins gold in Para-Badminton Championships". www.India.com. UP, India. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  11. ^ "आजमगढ़ के डीएम सुहास ने बीजजंग मे़ लहराया जिरंगा". Amar Ujala. UP, India. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  12. ^ "After welcome at Azamgarh, DM Suhas to receive Yash Bharti". The Times of India. UP, India. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  13. ^ "गोल्ड जीतने वाले आजमगढ के कलेक्टर". BBC. UP, India. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna: MSY's Azamgarh tops UP, sixth in country". The Times of India. UP, India. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  15. ^ "PMJDY: MSY's Azamgarh tops UP, sixth in country". The Times of India. Varanasi, U.P., India. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  16. ^ RS, Prasad (4 May 2020). "Para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj happy fighting Covid-19". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Suhas L Y IAS posted as Secretary- Sports and Youth Welfare, UP". Indian Bureaucracy. 28 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Road to Mussoorie". Blogger. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  19. ^ "Supremo - Complete Biodata". SUPREMO. India. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  20. ^ "देश को दिया इतराने का मौका". Amar Ujala. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  21. ^ "कल आएंगे सुहास एलवाई, होगा भव्य स्वागत". Amar Ujala. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  22. ^ "Khel Diwas celebration in Lucknow". DailyWorld. India. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  23. ^ "Mulayam's Azamgarh implements Modi govt's PMJDY outstandingly". The Times of India. Varanasi, India. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.

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