Yash Kumar (paracanoeing) explained

Yash Kumar (born 1997) is an Indian para-athlete from Uttar Pradesh.^[1] He competes in canoeing. He qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the canoeing men's KL1 200m event.^{[2] [3]}

Details

India earned quota places for the following events through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany; and 2023.^[4] He also won a silver in the Asian Canoeing and Para Canoeing Sprint Championship at Tokyo in April 2024.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-09-21 . Yash KUMAR . 2024-08-22 . ICF - Planet Canoe . en.
2. News: 2024-05-18 . Three athletes from MP win spots for Paris Paralympics . 2024-08-13 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
3. Web site: 2024-06-14 . पोलियो भी नहीं हरा पाया, आज विदेशों में भारत का परचम लहरा रहे यश, देखें Photos . 2024-08-13 . News18 हिंदी . hi.
4. https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/agra/story-determined-para-canoe-athlete-yash-kumar-heads-to-paris-paralympics-201723450942426.html
5. Web site: IANS . 2024-04-20 . Indian Para-Canoeist Jaideep dominates in Asian Championship at Tokyo, wins gold medal . 2024-08-13 . www.dtnext.in . en.
6. Web site: Desk . The Bridge . 2024-04-20 . Indian Para-Canoeists dominate Asian Championships in Tokyo . 2024-08-13 . thebridge.in . en.