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His journey from losing mobility in both legs to winning at least 70 medals, including the prestigious Mr India title, reflects sheer determination and ambition.<\/p>\n<p>Born on March 9, 1991, in Pola Vangara village of Vizianagaram district to agricultural labourers Appalaswamy and Pollamma, Suryanarayana was healthy at birth but paralysed by polio within months. <\/p>\n<p>Refusing to let sympathy define his destiny, he pursued studies and earned a bachelor\u2019s degree despite financial hardship. In 2016, he turned to competitive sports and chose wheelchair bodybuilding.<\/p>\n<p>After a local gym instructor refused to train him, he began exercising at home with basic equipment before joining a gym to systematically condition himself. <\/p>\n<p>Aware of the financial demands of competition travel, nutrition and training, he joined a private company as a marketing executive, earning Rs 15,000 a month to fund his bodybuilding career. <\/p>\n<p>His wife Hema, a daily\u2011wage labourer, and his parents provided crucial support while caring for his two children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/good-news\/2026\/Oct\/04\/polio-survivor-wheelchair-bodybuilder-from-aps-vizianagaram-chases-mr-olympia-dream\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIZIANAGARAM: Edubilli Suryanarayana, who contracted polio in childhood, has emerged as a national champion in wheelchair bodybuilding despite poverty and disability. 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