Suyash Jadhav Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Pankaj
Profession	Para swimmer
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Medals	Asian Para Games • 2018: Gold Medal in the 50m Butterfly swimming race • 2018: Bronze Medal in the 200m Individual Medley • 2018: Bronze Medal in the 50m Freestyle swimming German Swimming Championships • 2016: Silver Medal in the Men's 50m Butterfly swimming • 2016: Silver Medal in the Men's 50m Freestyle swimming • 2016: Silver Medal in the Men's 200m Individual Medley Winter Open Polish Championships • 2015: Gold Medal in the Men's 50m Butterfly swimming • 2015: Silver Medal in the Men's 50m Freestyle swimming • 2015: Bronze Medal in the Men's 100m Backstroke swimming • 2015: Bronze Medal in the Men's 200m Individual Medley World Abilitysport Games • 2015: Gold Medal in the Men's 50m Butterfly swimming in Sochi, Russia • 2015: Gold Medal in the Men's 200m Individual in Sochi, Russia 2017 State Meet Championship • 2017: Gold Medal in 100 meter race in Chiplun • 2017: Gold Medal in 200 meter race in Chiplun • 2017: Silver Medal in long Jump in Chiplun 20th National Para Swimming Championship • 3 Gold Medals in individual events • 1 Gold in Medley events • 1 Silver in freestyle relays event
Awards	• 2018: Eklavya Award • 2018: Youth Inspirator award at the Yin Summer Youth Summit • 2020: Arjuna Award • 2018: Felicitated by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Department of Rajasthan Rajyavardhan Sigh Rathore • 2018: Felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for winning Medals at the 3rd Asian Para Games in Jakarta
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 November 1993 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	30 Years
Birthplace	Solapur, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Solapur, Maharashtra
School	• English School Velapur, Velapur, Maharashtra (2004 - 2008) • Shankarrao Mohite Mahavidyalaya, Malewadi, Maharashtra (2009 - 2011)
College/University	Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification	A bachelor's degree in Arts/Art studies (2011-2014)
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Cooking
Tattoo(s)	• A lion inked on his left arm • Mom and Dad inked in Hindi on his inner left arm and a tattoo for his wife on his right arm
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	15 July 2021
Family
Wife/Spouse	Neha Mane Jadhav
Children	Son- Pillu Jadhav Daughter- Pari Jadhav (born on 30 July 2023)
Parents	Father- Narayan Jadhav (Sports Coach) Mother- Savita Jadhav (Homemaker)
Siblings	Sister- Paurnima Jadhav
Favourites
Quotes	A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles, My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don’t regret the things it interferes with. Don’t be disabled in spirit as well as physically
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Maruti Ciaz

Some Lesser Known Facts About Suyash Jadhav

• Since a young age, Suyash Jadhav aspired to become a swimmer. He was inspired by his father who was a state swimming champion at the time.

• He began practising swimming at the age of 3.

• When Suyash turned 12, he attended his cousin’s wedding where he met with an electrocuting accident. After the accident, Suyash’s arms were amputated.

• After three years of the incident, during a family pilgrimage trip, Suyash began swimming again. Later, he again began practising swimming.

• In 2010, he moved to Pune and began practising at the Balewadi stadium in Pune.

• In 2015, he participated in the World Abilitysport Games, a parasports multi-sport event for athletes who use wheelchairs or are amputees, in Russia. There, he won many Medals.
  

  Suyash Jadhav at the World Ability Sports Games in Russia in 2015

• During the tournament, he became the first Indian Para swimmer to win the ‘A’ qualifying mark for the 2016 Paralympics in Rio and Tokyo Olympics 2020.

• Suyash Jadhav has participated and won many medals in various world championships including the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, the 2016 German Swimming Championships, and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

• In 2017, he participated in the State Meet Championship organised by the Maharashtra Athletics Association.
  

  Suyash Jadhav participating in the 200-meter race at the State Meet Championship in Chiplun, Maharashtra

• In 2017, he appeared in the talk show Umeed India with Virendra Sehwag. In the show, he talked about his journey as a para-athlete.
  

  Suyash Jadhav (right) in the still from the talk show Umeed India with Virendra Sehwag (2017)

• In 2019, he participated in The World Abilitysport Games in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. During the tournament, he won 3 Gold, 2 Silver, and 1 Bronze medal.
  

  Suyash Jadhav posing with his medals at The World Abilitysport Games in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 2019

• In 2020, he walked the ramp at a fashion show in Hyderabad to support Para athletes.
  

  Suyash Jadhav walking the ramp at the fashion show in Hyderabad

• In December 2020, he appeared in an episode of Josh Talks Marathi.

• He has also participated in various National swimming championships including the XVI National Para Swimming Championship, the Mumbai State Paralympic Swimming Championship, and the 20th National Para Swimming Championship.

• He is a dog lover and often posts pictures of himself with his dog on his social media accounts.
  

  Suyash Jadhav with his dog