Sriharsha Ramakrishna Davareddi

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Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna (born 1980) [1] is an Indian para shooter from Karnataka. He competes in men's R4 10m air rifle standing SH2, mixed 10m air rifle std SH2, R5 and mixed 10m prn SH2. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris. [2] [3] He became the second Indian shooter to qualify for the Paralympics. [4] [5]

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Early life

Ramakrishna was born in Dharwad, Karnataka. He worked an area manager for an insurance company in Hubbali before he met with an accident in 2013. He suffered an injury to his spinal cord after he fell on a gravel road from his two wheeler. [6] Later, he took up shooting and trained under his first coach Ravichandra Balehosur, at the Hubballi Sports Shooting Academy. He lives in Hubballi with his wife, son and parents, Lalita and Devaraddi. [1]

Career

Ramakrishna finished 26th in the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH2) qualification round of the Paris Paralympics, with a total score of 630.2. [7] Earlier in June 2022, he earned a quota for the Paris Paralympics after securing a gold medal in R4-mixed 10m rifle standing SH2 with 253.1 points at the Chateauroux Para Shooting World Cup. [8] [9] [10] Earlier, he represented India at the Sydney 2019 World Shooting Para Sport Championships, at Sydney, Australia in October 2019. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hubballi's para shooter Sriharsha Devaraddi eyes Paris Paralympics glory". The Times of India. 28 August 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  2. "Para Shooting World Cup: Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna wins gold, seals Paris 2024 quota". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. "Chateauroux 2022 World Cup: Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna joins Avani Lekhara in clinching gold, Paris Paralympics 2024 quota". The Times of India. 8 June 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  4. "Chateauroux 2022 World Cup: Ramakrishna joins Lekhara in clinching gold, secures Paris 2024 quota". Times Now. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  5. "India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games". Sportstar. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  6. "Bengaluru: 'I forget my disability while shooting,' says Para Shooting World Cup gold medallist Sriharsha Devaraddi". The Indian Express. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. "No Finals For Shooters Avani Lekhara, Sidhartha Babu And Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna". NDTV. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  8. PTI (8 June 2022). "Chateauroux 2022 World Cup: Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna joins Lekhara in clinching gold, Paris 2024 quota". Sportstar. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  9. "Chateauroux 2022 World Cup: Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna Joins Avani Lekhara in Clinching Gold, Paris 2024 Quota". News18. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  10. "Para Shooting World Cup: Ramakrishna joins Lekhara in clinching gold, Paris 2024 quota". India Today. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  11. "Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna - Shooting | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 August 2024.