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Madasu Srinivas Rao (born 10 August 1954) had born in a middle-class Farmers Hindu-Undivided jumbo family at an interior and remote village named Garrepally in the state of Telangana with Six brothers and three sisters and Srinivas Rao being the third eldest member. Madasu Srinivas Rao is a former Indian Para-badminton player and an athlete in the field of Disabled sports. Presently, he is the Executive Committee Member for the Paralympic Committee of India. He won Gold in the LG WORLD CUP BADMINTON in 2002. He received the Arjuna Award in 2003, the National Award for Outstanding Performance as the Most Efficient Handicapped Employee by Shankar Dayal Sharma in 1994.

Early life
Madasu Srinivas Rao was born on 10 August 1954 to Madasu Ranga Rao and Madasu Radha Devi at Garrepally, Karimnagar district, Telangana. He joined the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) as cleaner in 1978 and his ability at repair works has helped him become a mechanic in the Karimnagar-1 depot. "Without the recognition and assistance from the RTC I would not have been what I am today," Rao says, with a sense of gratitude. 

Awards and honours

 * Arjuna Award, 2003.
 * National Award for Outstanding Performance as the Most Efficient Handicapped Employee, 1994