Against parental wishes for a white coat, Yogesh Kathunia donned the mantle of a para-athletics champion. Born March 3, 1997, in Bahadurgarh, Haryana, his world darkened at nine with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, robbing leg strength. Mother’s love and physio rebuilt him, crutches in hand.
Kirori Mal College’s 2016 inspiration from Sachin Yadav’s para-videos launched his career. 2018 Berlin: F36 world record at 45.18m. Tokyo 2020: F56 silver for India. Arjuna from President Kovind in 2021.
2022 brought cervical radiculopathy, halting progress for half a year. Yet, Paris 2024 silver and 2025 Worlds silver followed. From bedside recovery to Olympic podiums, Yogesh embodies triumph over trials.