Mariyappan Thangavelu poses after winning the gold medal. Pic/ AFP

Chennai: Mariyappan Thangavelu is a shy and reserved guy, but when it came to high jump training he was extremely disciplined and braved wounds in his handicapped leg, his coach said. A holder of Bachelor’s in Business Administration (BBA) degree, Thangavelu is yet to get a proper job. He lost one of his legs at the age of five while playing outside his house when a state owned bus crushed it.