Shri K. Y. Venkatesh| Sports | Karnataka | Awarded PADMA SHRI |2021

 

K. Y. Venkatesh is an Indian para-athlete and shot putter from Bengaluru, Karnataka , India. He won his first gold for India in the shot put in 1999 in Australia. In 1994, he represented India at the 1st International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Berlin, Germany. He was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2021.

Venkatesh also holds a Limca Book of Records. He made a world record when he secured six medals in various sports at the fourth World Dwarf Games in 2005.

K. Y. Venkatesh won a silver medal for Badminton at the LG World Cup 2002 and 3 gold and 2 silver medals in shot put, discus throw and javelin throw at the Open Track and Field Championship 2004. He also won one gold medal, two silver medals and one bronze medal at the 2004 Swedish Open Track & Field Championship.

He bagged a gold medal in the hockey event, silver medals in football and basketball events and a bronze medal in the badminton event at the 2006 European Open Championships. He has also served as the Secretary of the Karnataka Para-Badminton Association for the Disabled. Venkatesh is suffering from Achondroplasia and his height is 4 ft 2 inch.

Achievements

Won a bronze medal at the 2012 Spanish Para-Badminton Tournament

Won gold medal in the discus throw and bronze medals in the javelin throw, badminton singles and doubles events of the 2009 World Dwarf Games

Won bronze and gold medals at the badminton singles and doubles events of the 2008 Asian Paralympic Cup

Won a gold medal in the hockey event, silver medals in football and basketball events and a bronze medal in the badminton event of the 2006 European Open Championships

Won gold medal in the discus throw and bronze medal in shot put, volleyball and badminton events of the 2005 Dwarf Olympics

Won a silver medal at the 2004 Israel Open Badminton Championship

Won 3 gold and 2 silver medals in shot put, discus throw and javelin throw at the 2004 Open Track and Field Championship

Won a gold medal, 2 silver medal and a bronze medal at the 2004 Swedish Open Track & Field Championship

Won a silver medal for India in the badminton event of the 2002 LG World Cup

Won a gold medal in the shot put event at the 1999 Southern Cross Multi Disability Championship

Awards and recognition

On January 26, 2021, the Government of India conferred him India's fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri.

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