Yogesh Kathuniya Age
As of 2024, he is 27 years old.
Yogesh Kathuniya Date of Birth
He was born on March 3, 1997.
Yogesh Kathuniya Birthplace
Yogesh was born in Bahadurgarh and brought up in Chandigarh.
Yogesh Kathuniya Height
He is 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall.
Yogesh Kathuniya Education
As his father was in the army, Yogesh attended Indian Army Public School in Chandigarh. Later, he did a B.Com from Kirori Mal College, Delhi.
Yogesh Kathuniya Wife
No information is available.
Yogesh Kathuniya Family
Yogesh was born in Bahadurgarh to an Indian army soldier Gyanchand Kathuniya and his wife Meena Devi. He has an elder sister
Yogesh Kathuniya Biography
| Full Name | Yogesh Kathuniya |
| Birth date | 3 March, 1997 |
| Place of birth | Bahadurgarh, India |
| Height | 6 feet 2 inches |
| Profession | Paralympic athlete (discus throw) |
Yogesh Kathuniya disability
At the of nine, he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that attacks the body’s nerves. The syndrome left him wheelchair-bound for two years.
With the commending efforts of his mother, who learned physiotherapy to help him regain his strength, Yogesh could walk again within three years.
Yogesh Kathuniya Awards
Arjuna Award
Yogesh Kathuniya Personal Best
His personal best was 48 m which he achieved at the Indian Open (a non-World Para Athletics event).
Yogesh Kathuniya season best
In the final of the F56 event at the Paris Paralympics, Yogesh threw his season best of 42.22 m and won a silver.
| See also: Nishad Kumar Biography |
Yogesh Kathuniya Paralympics 2020
He won the silver medal in Tokyo in 2020 with a throw of 44.38m.
Yogesh Kathuniya Paralympics 2024
On September 2, 2024, Yogeh Kathuniya clinched a silver medal in the men’s discus throw F56 event at the Paris Paralympics. In his allotted six attempts, he threw his season-best of 42.22 m in the first attempt itself.
Yogesh Kathuniya world ranking
While his exact ranking is not known, his achievements show that Yogesh Kathuniya is one of the top para discus throwers in the world, having won multiple world championship medals in the F56 class.
Yogesh Kathuniya record
In 2018, Yogesh set a world record in the F36 category by throwing the discus 45.18 meters at the World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin.
Yogesh Kathuniya medals
| Event | Year | Medal Won |
| World Championship, Dubai | 2019 | Bronze |
| World Championship, Kobe | 2024 | Silver |
| World Championship, Paris | 2023 | Silver |
| Paralympic Games, Tokyo | 2020 | Silver |
| Paralympic Games, Paris | 2024 | Silver |