Paris Paralympics 2024: Praveen Kumar wins gold medal in men’s high jump T64

Praveen Kumar won a gold medal in men’s high jump T64 event at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Friday.

Praveen Kumar celebrates after winning gold. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Praveen Kumar won a gold medal in men’s high jump T64 event at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Friday.

He cleared the bar set at 2.08m to clinch his second straight Paralympic medal, with a personal best and a new Asian Record. He won a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021 after clearing his then personal best of 2.07m.

The 21-year-old became the third Indian high jumper after Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thagavelu to secure a medal in Paris. Sharad won a silver while Mariyappan took bronze in the men’s high jump T63 event.

India has won 26 medals — six gold, nine silver and 11 bronze — so far in Paris. The country has surpassed its Tokyo gold medal tally of five after Praveen’s victory.