Sunday, February 9, 2020

Rising above disability:


Sharath M Gayakwad Startup: Gamatics Born with a deformed left hand, Sharath M Gayakwad is a Paralympic swimmer who holds the record for the maximum number of medals by an Indian at any multi-discipline event at the 2014 Asian Games. In November 2014, Sharath, along with Shantala Bhat, Santosh Patil, and Margaret John Christopher, started up Gamatics in Bengaluru. The online venture focuses on fulfilling the basic requirements of swimmers by providing a marketplace to order high-performance practice gear and equipment. The platform also lists nutritionists and physiotherapists, aiming to bring the community together by sharing ideas and recognising talent across India to bring out the best in them. The startup was incubated at NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore’s startup incubator, in February 2015.

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