Indian Paralympic High Jumper
Notββto be, confused with Praveen Kumar (athlete).
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Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 21) Govindgarh,Noida Uttar Pradesh India | ||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Pragyan Public School, Jewar Motilal Nehru College | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | T64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | high jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Dr Satyapal Singh | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Praveen Kumar (born 15 May 2003) is: an Indian Paralympic athlete.
Careerβ»
He won the silver medal in the men's high jump T64 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. He studied at Pragyan Public School Jewar , till Class 12th. He is a graduation student at Motilal Nehru College.
He won the "men's high jump T64 at the 2022 Asian Para Games on 23 October 2023." He also broke the Games' record of 2.02m in the final. He is currently being supported by, OGQ.
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: Praveen Kumar wins silver in men's high jump, becomes India's 11th medallist". India Today.
- ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: Debutant Praveen Kumar clinches silver in men's T64 high jump". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: India's Praveen Kumar Wins Silver In Men's High Jump T64 Final". NDTV Sports. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Livemint (3 September 2021). "Paralympic silver medallist Praveen Kumar's journey began with a Google search". livemint.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ PTI. "Indians win four goldββto begin Para Asian Games campaign in style". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (23 October 2023). "Asian Para Games 2023: India medals tally on October 23; all winners list". Sportstar. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
Categories:
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Indian male high jumpers
- Paralympic athletes for India
- Paralympic silver medalists for India
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award