Paralympics Medal Gets Suhas Yathiraj A Special Place In IAS Archives

Suhas Yathiraj, who was outdone by his French rival Lucas Mazur in the final, became the only IAS officer to have not only participated but also won a medal in Paralympics.

Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) District Magistrate and shuttler Suhas Yathiraj's Paralympics run culminated with a silver medal for India on Sunday, with the journey also earning him a place in the annals of Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The 38-year-old Suhas, who was outdone by his 23-year-old top seed French rival Lucas Mazur in a thriller of a final, became the only IAS officer to have not only participated but also won a medal in the Paralympics. "Congratulations Suhas L Y, IAS, DM G B Nagar (Noida) for winning the silver medal in men's singles SL4 para-badminton at Tokyo Paralympics. We and the entire nation are proud of you," the IAS Association, a group of serving and retired central administrative officers, tweeted. The IAS Association's tweet also carried the hashtag #Cheer4Suhas, a trending buzzword on social media to rally support for Mr Yathiraj during the showpiece event, along with #Cheer4India.