Shialesh Kumar (born 8 August 2000) is a para jumper from Bihar. He represented India in the men's high jump at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China. He won a gold medal in the men's T63 high jump event clearing 1.82 meters on 23 October 2023.[1][2][3][4] He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris.
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Representing  India
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2022 Hangzhou | High jump T63 |
Early life and background
editKumar hails from Islamnagar in Aliganj block, Jamui district, Bihar.[5] In T63 classification, athletes with a single leg above the knee amputation compete with a prosthesis.
Early life and education
editKumar was born to Pratima Devi and Shivnandan Yadav and has two brothers. He did his graduation in Mathematics. He is currently being supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a sports NGO.
Career
editHe also represented India at the World Para Athletics Championships at Paris in July 2023 and won a silver medal.[6] He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He won the National Championship at Bhubaneswar in March 2022.[7]
He also broke the nine-year-old Asian Para Games record of 1.80m set by Paralympics medalist Sharad Kumar in 2014.[8] Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Kumar for winning the gold medal.[1][9] He is currently serving as a Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) in the State of Bihar.
References
edit- ^ PTI. "Indians win four gold to begin Para Asian Games campaign in style". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Asian Para Games 2023: Pranav Soorma, Shailesh Kumar clinch gold". The Times of India. 2023-10-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Know Your Athlete: Shailesh Kumar, High Jumper". Paralympic Committee of India. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ PTI (2023-12-11). "High jumpers Varun Bhati and Nishad Kumar shine in Khelo India Para Games athletics competition". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ the Tribune, News (2023-10-29). "Champions: Indian para athletes register a record medal haul of 111 at Hangzhou in China". www.thetribune.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ News, ANI (2023-10-23). "Asian Para Games: Shailesh Kumar wins gold, Mariyappan Thangavelu secures silver in High Jump-T63 event". www.aninews.in. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Asian Para Games 2023: Shailesh Kumar clinches gold in men's T63 high jump". Khel Now. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Desk, The Bridge (2023-10-23). "Asian Para Games: Shailesh Kumar wins high jump gold with Games record". thebridge.in. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Exceptional, monumental: PM Modi hails Indian athletes' performances at Asian Para Games". The Economic Times. 2023-10-23. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-01-15.