Six months after winning the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games, India's SH6 category para world champion Krishna Nagar lost her mother, the person she depended on in her life. Sadness overshadowed his gold medal, and his negative thoughts began to erode him. For his confidence on the badminton court.
But the sport and the support of friends means the Jaipur pro has rediscovered his winning strength. Krishna continued to dominate China's Lin Nairi in a 22-20, 22-20 final in Thailand on Sunday, giving Krishna his first para world title in three tournaments, one of which It was one of India's three gold medals. The SH6 category is for people who are short in stature and suffer from dwarfism.
Krishna Nagar Jump Smash
One of the standout features of Krishna's game is his jump smash. However, his energy had been lost after the death of his mother. “After she passed away, there were too many hurdles for her. She was my everything. But after her death, my mental state got even worse. I sank into darkness,” he said. recalls.
Badminton and friends will pull him from the brink. “When things aren't going well, friends are a must. You need their Hashimazaku, otherwise you fall into a very bad negative shell. And your personality becomes rude,” he recalled. To do. His friends Yadvendra Singh and Manoj Daso, who coach Jaipur at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium, will be his pillars of support. “Badminton was the only thing that kept me afloat. One day I said, Chalo kerte hai abi”
In Thailand, he found the missing link after losing in the Para-Asia final. “We found speed and aggressiveness, made fewer mistakes, stayed patient and maintained variation in attack,” he says.
Krishna has followed his mother's advice to remain humble and not allow mean people to change his nature in a disrespectful way. This is one thing she kept repeating. His next target is waiting. “I have to defend my Paralympic gold medal within six months at all costs,” he says.
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Date first uploaded: February 25, 2024 20:57 IST
