Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda (born 26 January 1988), also known as Girish N. Gowda is paralympic high jumper from India.
He represented India in the 2012 Summer Paralympic games held in London in the men's high jump F-42 category and won the silver medal in the finals with a jump of 1.74 meters using scissors technique.
He had taken part in the three-week training camp at Basildon Sporting Village sponsored by the Government of India before the games.
[2] Girisha's first taste of success was when he won a prize at the State-level sports meet in Dharwad when he competed with normal sportsmen.
His first achievement at the international level came when he won a bronze at the Junior World Championships for the disabled in Ireland in 2006.