Rakesh Kumar born on 1985-01-13 in , India.
Education :
Language Spoken : English, Hindi
Coach : Kuldeep Kumar Vedwan [national]; Abhilasha Chaudhary [national]
He began the sport in 2017 at age 32. (dailyexcelsior.com, 06 Jun 2019)
Reason: Coach Kuldeep Kumar Vedwan encouraged him to take up archery. He was initially not interested, but decided to get involved in the sport after going for a trial. (dailyexcelsior.com, 06 Jun 2019)
Ambition:
Milestones:
Training: He trains at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board sports complex in Jammu and Kashmir. (dailyexcelsior.com, 23 Jul 2023)
Influence: His brother Ayja. (dailyexcelsior.com, 06 Jun 2019)
Philosophy:
Award: He was named as one of the Para Athletes of the Year for 2023 at the GoSports Foundation Annual Sports Awards in India. (GoSports Foundation Instagram profile, 23 Dec 2023)
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 6 | Individual Compound Open | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 6 | Team Compound Open | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Team Compound Open | 2023 | Plzen, CZE | |
| 4 | Individual Compound Open | 2019 | ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NED | |
| 5 | Individual Compound Open | 2022 | Dubai, UAE | |
| 7 | Team Compound Open | 2022 | Dubai, UAE | |
| 8 | Individual Compound Open | 2023 | Plzen, CZE | |
| 9 | Team Compound Open | 2023 | Plzen, CZE | |
| 9 | Team Compound Open | 2019 | ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NED | |
| 9 | Team Compound Open | 2019 | ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NED | |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 1 | Team Compound Open | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 2 | Individual Compound Open | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 2 | Team Compound Open | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
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