Shyam Sundar Swami (born 1997) is an Indian para archer from Rajasthan. He qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris in the men's Individual compound event of Archery competitions.[1] He qualified for the Paris Olympics at the World Para Championships in June 2019 at Hertogenbosch with a ninth-place finish.[2]
Early life and education
editSwami is from Bikaner. Before COVID-19, Anil Joshi, his coach, convinced his father, Bhagwan Das, a vegetable seller, to sell his small piece of land to buy archery equipment for his son. Though it was a difficult decision for Das, he has no regrets now as his son is selected for the Olympics. He is now employed under Rajasthan government out-of-turn job quota as a Grade 3 Physical Education Training Instructor.[2]
Career
editSwami won an individual compound category gold medal at the 4th Para Senior National Archery Championship in Jind, Haryana in April 2022.[3] He also represented India at the 2022 World Archery Para Championships.[4]
References
edit- ^ Sportstar, Team (2024-08-14). "India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b "Tokyo Paralympics: Bikaner veggie seller son, archer Sundar looks to make it count". The Times of India. 2021-08-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "National Archery Championship: Rajasthan's Shyam Sundar Swami bags gold medal". The Times of India. 2022-04-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Golden focus, golden opportunity for India in Dubai | World Archery". www.worldarchery.sport. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2024-08-13.