Vinod Kumar (athlete) explained

Vinod Kumar
Nationality:	Indian
Birth Date:	20 July 1980
Birth Place:	Rohtak, Haryana, India
Country:	India
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Discus throw
Disability Class:	F52
Pb:	22 m

Vinod Kumar (born 20 July 1980) is an Indian athlete who specializes in the discus throw.^[1] He participated in the men's discus throw at the 2020 Paralympics and won bronze but was later disqualified after being found not eligible to participate in the event.^{[2] [3]}

Kumar was banned from competition for two years after being found to have intentionally misrepresented his impairment in classification,^[4] resulting in his competing against more severely impaired athletes. The ban expired in August 2023.^[5]

Personal life

Vinod Kumar was born in Rohtak, Haryana. He joined the Border Security Force where his legs were injured in a fall from a cliff in Leh during training. His father fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumar. 29 August 2021. olympics.com. 29 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829134803/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1589669-vinod-kumar-vinod-kumar.htm. dead.
2. Web site: Tokyo Paralympics 2021: Vinod Kumar loses bronze, declared ineligible in classification reassessment. 30 August 2021. 30 August 2021. espn.com.
3. News: Discus throw Vinod loses paralympics bronze declared ineligible in classification reassessment. 30 August 2021. The Tribune. India. 8 October 2022.
4. News: Vinod Kumar: Indian Para-athlete banned for 'intentional misrepresentation'. 4 June 2022 . BBC News . 31 May 2022.
5. Web site: World Athletics Board of Appeal of Classification decisions . 4 June 2022.
6. Web site: Tokyo Paralympics: Vinod Kumar's discus throw bronze on hold. 29 August 2021. 29 August 2021. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.