New History in Indian Athletics, Mr. Praveen Kumar, Paralympian Athlete won
Gold medal in able body Federation Cup National Junior Championships -2022. #CAbyMilitaryChoice
Tokyo Paralympian high-jumper Praveen Kumar clinched gold at the 20th National Federation Cup Junior U20 championships to become the
first para-athlete from the country to finish on top of the podium in an
able-bodied competition.
Praveen, who became the
youngest medal winner in the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Paralympics after he clinched silver at the age of 18, suffers from deformity in one leg and feet from birth. In Tokyo, his silver came in the men’s T64 high jump category — with an
Asian record of 2.07m.
