Nishad Kumar

India's sporting elite converges in Lucknow for the Times of India Sports Awards, honouring a decade of excellence and the past year's achievements. The prestigious event, attended by legends and led by a distinguished jury, celebrates athletes across over 45 categories, including a significant focus on para-sports, recognizing outstanding performances and emerging talents who have made the nation proud.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated nishad kumar for winning a silver medal in the men's high jump T47 event at the Paris Paralympics. Nishad's leap of 2.04 meters was his season-best performance. PM Modi celebrated Nishad's achievement, commending his passion and determination. India shares in the joy of Nishad's remarkable accomplishment.

Film personalities including Taapsee Pannu, Anil Kapoor and Sai Dharam Tej on Sunday congratulated victorious Paralympians Bhavina Patel, nishad kumar and Vinod Kumar, who scored two silver medals and one bronze medal, respectively, at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.

nishad kumar had won a gold medal in the men's high jump T46/47 event at the Fazza World Para Athletics Grand Prix that was recently held in Dubai. He has been shifted to a hospital as a precautionary measure.

India's nishad kumar clinched a silver medal in the men's high jump T47 event in the Tokyo Paralympics with an Asian record effort in Tokyo on Sunday. Kumar cleared 2.06m to win the silver and set an Asian record. American Dallas Wise was also awarded a silver as he and Kumar cleared the same height of 2.06m. Another American, Roderick Townsend won the gold with a world record jump of 2.15m.

Indian para-athlete nishad kumar, who secured a silver medal in high jump at the Tokyo Paralympics, shares his journey and training experience for Paris 2024. Despite facing setbacks, Nishad remains determined to improve his performance and inspires young athletes to pursue their passion with dedication and hard work.

Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday, said that nishad kumar's performance at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics will serve as an inspiration for many.

High jumper nishad kumar who bagged a silver at the Tokyo Paralympics called on Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday, an official spokesperson said.

Sachin Tendulkar congratulated Preeti Pal and nishad kumar for their respective bronze and silver medals at the Paris Paralympics. Preeti made history in the 200m T-35 race, and Nishad excelled in the men's high jump T47. India's medal tally has now reached seven, highlighting the country's para-sports growth and ambition.

Deepa Malik, the President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Sunday congratulated nishad kumar for winning a silver medal in the men's high jump event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.

nishad kumar and Simran clinched gold medals for India at the World Para Athletics Championships, electrifying the home crowd. Nishad won the men's high jump T47 with an Asian record, while Simran triumphed in the women's 100m T12, setting a personal best. These victories propelled India to fourth place in the medal standings, contributing to their 15-medal tally.

nishad kumar secured his second silver medal in the T47 high jump at the Paralympic Games, achieving 2.04m. He had also won a silver in the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago with a jump of 2.06m.

Para-athletes Simran Sharma and nishad kumar clinched gold medals at the World Para Athletics Championships, overcoming significant personal challenges. Nishad, who lost a hand, set an Asian record in high jump on his birthday, while visually impaired Simran excelled in the 100m sprint, boosting India's medal tally to 15.

Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist nishad kumar on Tuesday said that he is really proud of his achievement as his journey to the top has been very difficult.

At the recent 4th Asian Para Games, nishad kumar became a beacon of triumph for India, claiming the gold medal in the Men’s High Jump T47 category—a classification for athletes with a unilateral upper limb impairment. Soaring over the bar at 2.02m, he not only secured victory but also set a record in the Asian Para Games.

Preethi Pal became the first Indian woman to earn two track and field medals at the Paralympics, securing bronzes in the 100m and 200m T35 categories. nishad kumar won a second consecutive silver in the men's high jump T47 category. Rakesh Kumar also advanced in archery at the Games.

nishad kumar won silver and Preethi Pal secured bronze as Indian athletes excelled on day three of the 2024 Para Athletics World Championship. nishad kumar earned silver in Men's High Jump T47 with a season-best 1.99 meters, while Preethi Pal took bronze in Women's 200m T35. India's medal tally stands at two after Day 3.

nishad kumar, who clinched a gold medal and also set a new Asian Games Record in the Men’s High Jump T47 at the recently concluded Asian Para Games 2022, says he is looking forward to the next year now

nishad kumar, a Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist, has been appointed as a ‘youth icon’ by the Una district election department. Kumar, who is from Una, will work with the election office to raise awareness among young voters on the importance and need for casting votes.

Indian para-athlete Vinod Kumar has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru as a precautionary measure, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Saturday.

The Sports Ministry's on Thursday granted financial assistance to several athletes across the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) core and development groups, including Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist nishad kumar and ace woman table tennis player Manika Batra, to support them in their preparations for upcoming competitions.

At the Paris Paralympics, nishad kumar and Yogesh Kathuniya secured their second consecutive silver medals. Kumar excelled with 2.04m in the men's high jump T47 category, and Kathuniya achieved 42.22m in the men's F-56 discus throw final. Both are determined to work harder for gold in the future.

Beijing Olympics bronze-medal winner Vijender Singh on Wednesday showered praises on Tokyo Paralympics medallists, saying, "I salute them for their performances despite facing so many problems in life? nothing is impossible for them."

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Nishad, a 2019 World Para Championship bronze medallist, had recovered twice from Covid-19 before his Asian record leap of 2.06m fetched a silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 event at the recently-concluded Paralympics.

Indian athletes excelled at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday with nishad kumar winning the high jump (T47) silver while Vinod Kumar finished third in men's discus (F52) but was made to wait for his bronze confirmation following a protest.

Be it gold medallist javelin thrower Sumit Antil breaking multiple world records in a span of a few minutes or high jumper nishad kumar shattering the Asian record in the T47 category and Manish Narwal setting a new Paralympic record in Mixed 50m Pistol shooting, the Indians never failed to impress in the showpiece event.

Leading the way was star shooter Avani Lekhara, who clinched gold in the women's R2 10m air rifle standing SH1 category with a games record score of 249.6. The day's events were dominated by track and field, contributing 11 of the 17 medals, including five gold. The morning commenced with Indian athletes sweeping all three medals in the men's club throw F51 event, where Pranav Soorma took home the gold. Soorma shattered the Asian Para Games record with a throw of 30.01m.

After missing out on winning a medal twice by close margins at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, Uttar Pradesh's Preethi Pal is back with a bang.