Nishad Kumar

Paralympic athletics

Indian Village Badaun, Amb, Himachal Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionParalympic athletics
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth03/10/1999
Age26 years
BirthplaceVillage Badaun, Amb, Himachal Pradesh

Latest News about Nishad Kumar

01/09/2025

Nishad Kumar won the gold medal in the Men's High Jump T47 Final at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 held in Delhi, marking his first gold at the World Championships after previous silvers. The 26-year-old from Amb, Himachal Pradesh, broke his silver medal jinx with this victory on home soil at JLN Stadium. This achievement came after consecutive silver medals at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Paralympics, as well as silvers in the 2023 and 2024 World Championships.

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Physical Stats & More

Height6' 4"
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor's in ArtsLovely Professional University, Punjab, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherRashpal Singh (Daily wage labourer)
MotherPushpa Kumari (Homemaker)
SiblingsSister - Rama Kumari

Favourites

FoodMakki ki roti and Saag

Some Lesser Known Facts

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.
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