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IIT graduate, lost leg in train accident: Know the story of Nitesh who gave India the second gold in Paralympics
Nitesh Kumar: Nitesh Kumar defeated England's Daniel Bethell in the badminton final at the Paris Paralympics to win the gold medal in the men's singles SL3 event. This medal of Nitesh is India's second gold medal of the ongoing Paralympics.
Nitesh Kumar on Monday defeated England's Daniel Bethell to win the gold medal in the men's singles SL3 badminton event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Nitesh performed brilliantly and won the match 21-14, 18-21, 23-21. The para-badminton athlete looked in great rhythm and won the first game, but Bethell made a brilliant comeback to take the match to the deciding game. Both the players performed brilliantly in the last game. But in the end, Nitesh was successful in winning the match and winning the gold.
He became the second Indian to win gold at the Paris Paralympics after Avani Lekhara won a historic medal in the women's 10m air rifle shooting standing SH1. Players in the SL3 category have a more severe disorder in the lower part of the body and play on a half-width court. Pramod Bhagat won the gold medal in the men's singles SL3 category at the Tokyo Paralympics. Manoj Sarkar won the bronze medal in the same category.
Lost leg in train accident
Nitesh lost his left leg in a train accident in Visakhapatnam in 2009, due to which he was completely bedridden for several months. However, he dedicated his time to preparing for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance exams and even took a year off.
He joined IIT Mandi in 2013 and during his time at the institute, he developed an interest in badminton. His career in para-badminton began in 2016 after he participated in the Para National Championships as part of the Haryana team.
Nitesh Kumar: Nitesh Kumar defeated England's Daniel Bethell in the badminton final at the Paris Paralympics to win the gold medal in the men's singles SL3 event. This medal of Nitesh is India's second gold medal of the ongoing Paralympics.
Nitesh Kumar on Monday defeated England's Daniel Bethell to win the gold medal in the men's singles SL3 badminton event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Nitesh performed brilliantly and won the match 21-14, 18-21, 23-21. The para-badminton athlete looked in great rhythm and won the first game, but Bethell made a brilliant comeback to take the match to the deciding game. Both the players performed brilliantly in the last game. But in the end, Nitesh was successful in winning the match and winning the gold.
He became the second Indian to win gold at the Paris Paralympics after Avani Lekhara won a historic medal in the women's 10m air rifle shooting standing SH1. Players in the SL3 category have a more severe disorder in the lower part of the body and play on a half-width court. Pramod Bhagat won the gold medal in the men's singles SL3 category at the Tokyo Paralympics. Manoj Sarkar won the bronze medal in the same category.
Lost leg in train accident
Nitesh lost his left leg in a train accident in Visakhapatnam in 2009, due to which he was completely bedridden for several months. However, he dedicated his time to preparing for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance exams and even took a year off.
He joined IIT Mandi in 2013 and during his time at the institute, he developed an interest in badminton. His career in para-badminton began in 2016 after he participated in the Para National Championships as part of the Haryana team.
Nitesh Kumar on Monday defeated England's Daniel Bethell to win the gold medal in the men's singles SL3 badminton event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Nitesh performed brilliantly and won the match 21-14, 18-21, 23-21. The para-badminton athlete looked in great rhythm and won the first game, but Bethell made a brilliant comeback to take the match to the deciding game. Both the players performed brilliantly in the last game. But in the end, Nitesh was successful in winning the match and winning the gold.
He became the second Indian to win gold at the Paris Paralympics after Avani Lekhara won a historic medal in the women's 10m air rifle shooting standing SH1. Players in the SL3 category have a more severe disorder in the lower part of the body and play on a half-width court. Pramod Bhagat won the gold medal in the men's singles SL3 category at the Tokyo Paralympics. Manoj Sarkar won the bronze medal in the same category.
Lost leg in train accident
Nitesh lost his left leg in a train accident in Visakhapatnam in 2009, due to which he was completely bedridden for several months. However, he dedicated his time to preparing for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance exams and even took a year off.
He joined IIT Mandi in 2013 and during his time at the institute, he developed an interest in badminton. His career in para-badminton began in 2016 after he participated in the Para National Championships as part of the Haryana team.
