Nishad Kumar Wins Silver in High Jump at Paris Paralympics
India’s Nishad Kumar clinched a silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 final at the Paris Paralympics with a season-best leap of 2.04 meters. Townsend-Roberts from the United States won the gold medal with a jump of 2.08 meters, while Russia’s Georgii Margiev secured the bronze.
India has so far won a total of seven medals at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, including one gold, two silvers, and three bronzes. On Sunday, Indian parasprinter Preeti Pal won a bronze medal in the 200m T-35 event with a time of 30.01 seconds, making her the first Indian woman to win two medals in track and field events at the Paralympics or Olympics. She also won bronze in the T35 100m race with a personal best time of 14.21 seconds.
On Saturday, Rubina finished third in the P2-Women’s 10M Air Pistol SH-1 final, earning a bronze medal with a total of 211.1 points. On Friday, reigning Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle final with a personal best score of 249.7 points. Shooter Mona Agarwal also won bronze in the same event. Manish Narwal secured a silver medal in the men’s P1 10m air pistol SH1 competition.
This year, India has sent its largest Paralympics contingent ever, with 84 athletes competing across 12 sports. India’s participation in the Paris 2024 Paralympics marks a significant increase in both numbers and medal hopes, aiming to surpass its previous achievements in Tokyo, where India won 19 medals, including five golds, eight silvers, and six bronzes.
Doubts Revealed
Nishad Kumar -: Nishad Kumar is an athlete from India who competes in high jump events. He has a disability and participates in the Paralympics.
High Jump -: High jump is a sport where athletes try to jump over a bar placed at a certain height without knocking it down.
Paris Paralympics -: The Paris Paralympics is a big sports event for athletes with disabilities, held in Paris, France.
T47 -: T47 is a category in Paralympic sports for athletes with arm impairments.
2.04 meters -: 2.04 meters is the height Nishad Kumar jumped over, which is about as tall as a door.
Townsend-Roberts -: Townsend-Roberts is an athlete from the USA who won the gold medal in the same event.
Georgii Margiev -: Georgii Margiev is an athlete from Russia who won the bronze medal in the high jump event.
Preeti Pal -: Preeti Pal is an Indian athlete who made history by winning two medals in track and field events at the Paralympics.
Avani Lekhara -: Avani Lekhara is an Indian shooter who won a gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event at the Paralympics.
Manish Narwal -: Manish Narwal is an Indian shooter who won a silver medal in the men’s P1 10m air pistol SH1 competition at the Paralympics.
SH1 -: SH1 is a category in shooting sports for athletes who can support the weight of the gun themselves.