Rakesh Kumar Paralympics from India

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