PM Modi Congratulates Nishad Kumar for Silver Medal at Paris Paralympics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Nishad Kumar for winning the silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 event at the Paris Paralympics. Nishad achieved his season-best performance with a leap of 2.04 meters.
PM Modi praised Nishad on his official X handle, saying, “Congrats to @nishad_hj for his remarkable achievement in winning a Silver medal in the Men’s High Jump T47 event at the #Paralympics2024! He has shown us all that with passion and determination, everything is possible. India is elated.”
India has secured a total of seven medals at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, with one gold, two silvers, and four bronze medals. Preeti Pal won a bronze medal in the 200m T-35 race, becoming the first-ever Indian woman athlete to win two medals in track & field events at the Paralympics or Olympics. Rubina won a bronze medal in the P2-Women’s 10M Air Pistol SH-1 final. Avani Lekhara struck gold in the women’s 10m air rifle final, and Mona Agarwal bagged the bronze medal in the same event. Manish Narwal won a silver medal in the men’s P1 10 m air pistol SH1 competition.
This year, India sent its largest Paralympics contingent ever, comprising 84 athletes across 12 sports, aiming to surpass its previous achievements in Tokyo. Tokyo 2020 was India’s most successful Paralympic Games, with the country winning 19 medals, including five golds, eight silvers, and six bronzes.
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PM Modi -: PM Modi is short for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the leader of India.
Nishad Kumar -: Nishad Kumar is an Indian athlete who competes in high jump events.
Silver Medal -: A silver medal is an award given to the second-place finisher in a competition.
Paris Paralympics -: The Paris Paralympics is a major international sports event for athletes with disabilities, held in Paris.
Men’s high jump T47 -: The men’s high jump T47 is a category in Paralympic athletics for athletes with arm impairments.
2.04 meters -: 2.04 meters is the height Nishad Kumar jumped, which is about 6 feet 8 inches.
India -: India is a country in South Asia, where we live.
Seven medals -: India won seven medals in total at the Paris Paralympics, including one gold, two silvers, and four bronzes.
Tokyo -: Tokyo is the capital city of Japan, where the previous Paralympics were held.
84 athletes -: India sent 84 athletes to compete in the Paris Paralympics, which is the largest number ever from India.