Narayana Konganapalle is an Indian para rower from Andhra Pradesh. He qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics along with Anita in at the World Rowing Asian and Oceanian Olympic and Paralympic Qualification 2024.[1][2] Earlier, he won a silver medal in PR3 mixed doubles sculls along with Anita at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China.[3]
Early life
editKonganapalle is a havaldar in the Indian Army. He is from Nandya, Andhra Pradesh.[2] He is a land mine blast survivor. He is coached by Subedar Mohammed Azad at the Army Rowing Node in Pune.[1] He belongs to Madras Engineering Group and entered the Army in 2007.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Accident amputee Anita and landmine blast survivor Narayana combine to secure India's first Paralympic rowing qualification". The Indian Express. 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ a b Subrahmanyam, V. V. (2024-04-22). "Paris 2024: Landmine blast survivor Narayana Konganapalle combines with Anita to secure Paralympic quota in rowing". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Today, Telangana (2023-10-28). "Para Asian Games: Indian rowers Anita, Narayana Konganapalle bag silver in PR3 Mixed Doubles Sculls". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Para-rowers Narayana, Kuldeep win bronze at World Rowing Cup 2". The Times of India. 2022-06-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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