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Tokyo Paralympics: Nishad Kumar wins silver medal in Men's High Jump T47 Final
Nishad Kumar
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Tokyo Paralympics: Nishad Kumar wins silver medal in Men's High Jump T47 Final

| @indiablooms | 29 Aug 2021, 05:52 pm

Tokyo: India's Nishad Kumar jumped 2.06m in Men's High Jump T47 Final to earn a silver medal in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics here on Sunday.

Catch the jump here:

He set another Asian record in the process.

Indian PM Narendra Modi congratulated him over the achievement.

"More joyful news comes from Tokyo! Absolutely delighted that Nishad Kumar wins the Silver medal in Men’s High Jump T47. He is a remarkable athlete with outstanding skills and tenacity. Congratulations to him," Modi tweeted.

Padma Shri Deepa Malik wished him and tweeted: "Stunning performance from #Nishad , silver again for India Today  high jump F47 . Created a new Asian record, recovered from covid and in just 3 yrs becomes a medal winning paralympian. Congratulations Clapping hands sign #Praise4Para."

 

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