Praveen Kumar Nadar
Praveen Kumar Nadar (born 15 May 2003)[1] is an Indian para-athlete from Govindgarh, Gautam Budh Nagar , Uttar Pradesh. He won the gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics[2] and the silver at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. He's also an Asian Para Games 2022 gold medalist.
Early life and education
Kumar is from Jat family in Govindgarh,village, Jewar tehsil, Gautam Budh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh.[3] He studied at Pragyan Public School, Jewar till Class 12. He did his graduation at Motilal Nehru College. He is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO.
Career
P. Kumar won the gold medal in the 2024 Summer Paralympics and silver medal in the men's high jump T64 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[5][6][7] [8]
In 2023, he won the men's high jump T64 at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China on 23 October 2023. He also broke the Games' record of 2.02m in the final.
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Yogi Meets Praveen Kumar
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References
- ↑ "Athletics: Praveen Kumar". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- ↑ "Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 9 Live Updates: Praveen Kumar wins gold in Men's High Jump - T64 event". The Times of India. 6 September 2024.
- ↑ https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/paraathlete-praveen-kumar-makes-history-qualifies-for-2024-paris-paralympics-with-bronze-medal-win-101689091997180.html [Deep, Sharad (11 July 2023). "Noida lad Praveen Kumar books 2024 Paris Paralympics berth". www.hindustantimes.com.]
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