Praveen Kumar Wins Gold and Sets Asian Record at Paris 2024 Paralympics

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Praveen Kumar won the gold medal in the men's high jump T64 class at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

An Overview of the News

• Praveen cleared 2.08m, setting a new Asian record and winning India's sixth gold at the Games.

Paris 2024 Performance

• Praveen cleared all heights from 1.89m to 2.08m on his first attempts.

• He attempted 2.10m but couldn't clear it.

• USA’s Derek Loccident won silver (2.06m) and Uzbekistan’s Temurbek Giyazov took bronze (2.03m).

Previous Achievements

• Praveen had previously won a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with a jump of 2.07m, an Asian record at the time.

• In 2022, he won gold at the Asian Para Games and bronze at the World Para Athletics Championship 2023.

India’s Medal Tally

• India now has a total of 26 medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, including 6 gold, 9 silver, and 11 bronze.

• Praveen's gold medal elevated India to the 14th position in the overall medal standings.