Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda, the 24-year old man from Karnataka has ensured that India opened its account in the Paralympics which were held at London.

HN Girisha, who has an impairment that effects his leg, has scaled a height of 1.74 metres defeating his Poland opponent. He quit his bank job 6 months ago to focus on the games and now, all his efforts became fruitful.

The central sports ministry has announced a prize money of 30 lakhs  to this man who, dispite his inabilities, has made the nation proud.