| 1. Nishad Kumar is an Indian high jumper who won a silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. |
| 2. He set a new Asian record of 2.06m in the men’s high jump in the T47 category. |
| 3. Nishad Kumar expressed his feelings about his win in an interview with New9 Live. |
| 4. He lost his right hand in a fodder cutting machine accident at the age of eight. |
| 5. Nishad began training in athletics at Saraswati Vidya Mandir in Himachal Pradesh under coach ‘Ramesh’. |
| 6. Initially, he competed in 200m and 400m races besides high jump. |
| 7. In 2009, he started competing in Para athletics in the High Jump category. |
| 8. He won a silver at the National School Games in Patiala in 2013. |
| 9. Nishad Kumar secured a silver at the 2017 National Para Athletics Championship. |
| 10. He won bronze at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. |
| 11. Nishad was honored by Nalanda College of Himachal Pradesh in 2019 for his High Jump performance. |
| 12. He clinched a gold at the 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai. |
| 13. The Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Anurag Thakur, honored Nishad for the 2020 Paralympics win. |
| 14. Nishad Kumar won a silver at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. |
| 15. He believes in enhancing concentration through meditation. |
| 16. Satyanarayana was his coach for the 2020 Paralympics. |
| 17. His coach stated his potential to win more medals in the future. |
| 18. Nishad is passionate about fitness and environmental advocacy. |
| 19. In 2021, he tested positive for COVID-19. |
| 20. Nishad Kumar secured a gold medal at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, with a record 2.02 meters jump. |
| 21. He won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in the men's high jump T47 category. |
| 22. Nishad Kumar has been honored with the Arjuna Award for his achievements in para-athletics. |
| 23. He competed in the T47 classification for athletes with unilateral upper limb impairment. |
