Shyam Sundar Swami

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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]

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Early life and education

Swami 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

Swami 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]

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References

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