Shailesh Kumar (para-athlete)
Shialesh Kumar (born 2000) is a para jumper from Bihar. He represented India in the men's high jump at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China. He won a gold medal in the men's T63 high jump event clearing 1.82 meters on 23 October 2023.[1][2][3][4]He is currently being supported by OGQ.
Early life and background[edit]
Kumar hails from Islamnagar in Aliganj block, Jamui district, Bihar.[5] In T63 classification, athletes with a single leg above the knee amputation compete with a prosthesis. He also broke the nine-year-old Asian Para Games record of 1.80m set by Paralympics medalist Sharad Kumar in 2014.[6] Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Kumar for winning the gold medal.[1][7][8]
Career[edit]
He also represented India at the World Para Athletics Championships at Paris in July 2023 and won a silver medal.[9] He qualified for the Paris Olympics. He won the National Championship at Bhubaneswar in March 2022.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ PTI. "Indians win four gold to begin Para Asian Games campaign in style". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Asian Para Games 2023: Pranav Soorma, Shailesh Kumar clinch gold". The Times of India. 2023-10-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Know Your Athlete: Shailesh Kumar, High Jumper". Paralympic Committee of India. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ PTI (2023-12-11). "High jumpers Varun Bhati and Nishad Kumar shine in Khelo India Para Games athletics competition". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ the Tribune, News (2023-10-29). "Champions: Indian para athletes register a record medal haul of 111 at Hangzhou in China". www.thetribune.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Desk, The Bridge (2023-10-23). "Asian Para Games: Shailesh Kumar wins high jump gold with Games record". thebridge.in. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Exceptional, monumental: PM Modi hails Indian athletes' performances at Asian Para Games". The Economic Times. 2023-10-23. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Exceptional, monumental: PM Modi hails Indian athletes' performances at Asian Para Games". The Economic Times. 2023-10-23. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ News, ANI (2023-10-23). "Asian Para Games: Shailesh Kumar wins gold, Mariyappan Thangavelu secures silver in High Jump-T63 event". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Asian Para Games 2023: Shailesh Kumar clinches gold in men's T63 high jump". Khel Now. Retrieved 2024-01-15.