Praveen Kumar (para-athlete) explained
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] He is currently being supported by OGQ.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Athletics: Praveen Kumar . 3 September 2021 . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . en . 2 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210902143321/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1641635-praveen-kumar-praveen-kumar.htm . dead.
- Web site: Tokyo Paralympics: Praveen Kumar wins silver in men's high jump, becomes India's 11th medallist . India Today . en.
- Web site: Tokyo Paralympics: Debutant Praveen Kumar clinches silver in men's T64 high jump . 3 September 2021 . The Times of India . en.
- Web site: 3 September 2021 . Tokyo Paralympics: India's Praveen Kumar Wins Silver In Men's High Jump T64 Final . 3 September 2021 . NDTV Sports . en.
- Web site: Livemint . 3 September 2021 . Paralympic silver medallist Praveen Kumar's journey began with a Google search . 3 September 2021 . livemint.com.
- News: 23 October 2023 . Asian Para Games: Praveen Kumar clinches gold in high jump T64, Unni Renu gets bronze . The Times of India . 25 October 2023 . 0971-8257.
- Web site: PTI . Indians win four gold to begin Para Asian Games campaign in style . 25 October 2023 . Deccan Herald . en.
- Web site: Sportstar . Team . 23 October 2023 . Asian Para Games 2023: India medals tally on October 23; all winners list . 25 October 2023 . Sportstar . en.
