Thakker Jigar Jayeshbhai

Jigar was born with cerebral palsy due to which 80% of his body lacks muscle mass. He started swimming at the age of 8 when his therapist suggested it as a form of exercise, since swimming helps muscle extraction and development of muscle mass. From then on, he has enjoyed the sport and continued with it as a career. He practices for 8 hours in a day with both his parents supporting his endeavors, as they take turns to oversee Jigar’s swimming and exercise routine. His father, who is also a businessman, ensures that he takes time out to support his son’s sporting endeavors. He has been consistently clinching Gold medals at the National games since 2014, and has not looked back since. He won 5 Gold medals in Indian open para swimming championships in recent years. In 2022, Jigar recorded his name as a gold medalist at the 21st National Para-Swimming Championship which concluded in Udaipur. Competing with more than 400 paralympic swimmers at the national-level championship, he also bagged two silver medals.

• Sport Swimming (S4)
• Hometown Rajkot, Gujarat
• Current Training Base Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Swimming Pool, Kalawad