Praveen Kumar
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003
Govindgarh,Noida Uttar Pradesh India
EducationPragyan Public School, Jewar
Motilal Nehru College
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT64
Eventhigh jump
Coached byDr Satyapal Singh
Medal record
Men's Para-athletics
Representing  India
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoHigh jump T64
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouHigh jump T64

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

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Athletics - Praveen Kumar". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tokyo Paralympics: Praveen Kumar wins silver in men's high jump, becomes India's 11th medallist". India Today.
  3. ↑ "Tokyo Paralympics: Debutant Praveen Kumar clinches silver in men's T64 high jump". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Tokyo Paralympics: India's Praveen Kumar Wins Silver In Men's High Jump T64 Final". NDTV Sports. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Livemint (3 September 2021). "Paralympic silver medallist Praveen Kumar's journey began with a Google search". livemint.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ PTI. "Indians win four gold to begin Para Asian Games campaign in style". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  8. ↑ 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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