Background
Niranjan was born in Bangalore, India in 1994 with a physical deformity called Spina Bifida.
Niranjan was born in Bangalore, India in 1994 with a physical deformity called Spina Bifida.
He is an Indian para-swimmer and trains with fellow GoSports Foundation scholar and London paralympian Sharath Gayakwad, under coach John Christopher. Early career Niranjan claimed the silver medal twice in 50m butterfly at the Paralympic nationals in Mumbai, 2004–2005 and Kolkata, 2005-2006. He soon became world number 17.
Niranjan hails from a middle-class family from Bangalore.
Born with a medical condition called Spina bifida and with clubbed feet, he has undergone as many as sixteen surgeries already. He was advised by the doctors to undergo swimming to strengthen his leg muscles.
His mother took him to the swimming club in Jayanagar, Bangalore and it is here that coach John Christopher spotted and promised to turn him into an international level swimmer.