Praveen_Kumar_(Para_athlete)

Praveen Kumar (para-athlete)

Praveen Kumar (para-athlete)

Indian Paralympic High Jumper

Not to be confused with Praveen Kumar (athlete).

Praveen Kumar (born 15 May 2003)[1] is an Indian Paralympic athlete.

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Career

He won the silver medal in the men's high jump T64 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2][3][4] He studied at Pragyan Public School Jewar , till Class 12th. He is a graduation student at Motilal Nehru College.[5]

He won the men's high jump T64 at the 2022 Asian Para Games on 23 October 2023.[6] He also broke the Games' record of 2.02m[7] in the final.[8] He is currently being supported by OGQ.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Athletics: Praveen Kumar". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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    "Tokyo Paralympics: Praveen Kumar wins silver in men's high jump, becomes India's 11th medallist". India Today.
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    "Tokyo Paralympics: Debutant Praveen Kumar clinches silver in men's T64 high jump". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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    "Tokyo Paralympics: India's Praveen Kumar Wins Silver In Men's High Jump T64 Final". NDTV Sports. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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    Livemint (3 September 2021). "Paralympic silver medallist Praveen Kumar's journey began with a Google search". livemint.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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    "Asian Para Games: Praveen Kumar clinches gold in high jump T64, Unni Renu gets bronze". The Times of India. 23 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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    PTI. "Indians win four gold to begin Para Asian Games campaign in style". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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    Sportstar, Team (23 October 2023). "Asian Para Games 2023: India medals tally on October 23; all winners list". Sportstar. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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