Nishad Kumar born on 1999-10-03 in Una, India.
Education : Physical Education – Lovely Professional University, India
Language Spoken : English, Hindi
Coach : Satyanarayana Shimoga [national]; Jeremy Fischer [national]
He began competing in non-Para athletics in 2009. He switched to Para athletics in 2017. “I debuted as a Para athlete in 2018. I had been competing in non-Para before that.” (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 24 Nov 2023; Sports Authority of India Facebook page, 28 Oct 2023; scroll.in, 14 Nov 2019)
Reason:
Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 24 Nov 2023)
Milestones:
Training: He trains twice a day at the Sports Authority of India [SAI] in Bengaluru, India. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 24 Nov 2023)
Influence:
Philosophy: “Waking up every morning and then training gives me another level of motivation. Training every morning and evening, keeping patience, and doing all the hard work, these things are extremely important. Keeping patience is fundamental because you have to wait for your time.” (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 24 Nov 2023)
Award: In 2021 he received the Arjuna Award in India. (happenings.lpu.in, 25 Nov 2021)
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | High Jump – T47 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 2.06 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | High Jump – T47 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 1.99 |
| 2 | High Jump – T47 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 2.09 |
| 3 | High Jump – T47 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 2.00 |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 1 | High Jump – T47 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 2.02 |
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