Nishad Kumar won silver medal in Para Athletics World Championships in Paris

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Indian athlete Nishad Kumar won the silver medal in the men's high jump event at the 2023 Para-Athletics World Championships in Paris.

An Overview of the News

• Nishad achieved this medal in the High Jump T47 event. With this win, Nishad has become the second athlete to win a medal in this event.

• The 2023 World Para Athletics Championships determine qualification for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

• The top four athletes in each individual medal event at the 2023 Championships secure their places at the 2024 Paralympic Games.

About World Para Athletics Championships

• It was previously known as the IPC Athletics World Championships prior to 2017, is held every two years and focuses on Paralympic athletics.

• These championships are organized by World Para Athletics, a subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

• Competition includes a variety of athletics events specifically designed for athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities.

• The IPC Athletics World Championships were held for the first time in 1994 in Berlin, Germany.