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Praveen Kumar (Para Athlete) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Praveen Kumar (Para Athlete) Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Education: BA

Age: 21 Years

Hometown: Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh

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Profession Para Athlete
Physical Stats
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Live Mint
Height		 5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Para Athletics
Event(s) • Men's High Jump T64
• Men's High Jump T44
Medals Gold
• 2022: 20th National Federation Cup Juniors (U20) (Able-Bodied Competition)


• 2023: 4th Asian Para Games


• 2024: Paris Paralympics in Men's High Jump T44

Silver
2020: Tokyo Paralympics



Bronze
• 2023: World Para Athletics Meet
• 2023: World Para Championships
Coach Satyapal Singh
Awards 2023: Arjuna Award
2025: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Record 2023: 2.02m Men's High Jump T64 at the Asian Games
Personal Life
Date of Birth 15 May 2003 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024) 21 Years
Birthplace Govindgarh Village, Jewar Tehsil, Gautam Budh Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign Taurus
Nationality Indian
Hometown Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
School Pragyan Public School, Jewar
College/University Motilal Nehru College, New Delhi
Educational Qualification BA
Religion Hinduism
Caste Jaat
Social Media Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Parents Father- Amarpal Singh (farmer)
Mother- Nirdosh Devi (homemaker)
Siblings Brother- Elder; preparing for Civil Services Exam
Sister- Priya (younger)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Praveen Kumar

  • Praveen Kumar was born into a poor family of farmers.

    Praveen Kumar’s home in his village

  • When he was one month old, he started developing problems in his left leg and doctors diagnosed him with congenital impairment.

  • However, since his childhood, he used to jump and run around in his house.

  • While he was studying in school, he used to love playing cricket and volleyball with his cousins and friends.

  • When he was in class 9, he expressed his desire to participate in high jump and long jump matches to his sports teacher. However, his teacher denied it because of his disability.

    Praveen Kumar’s school

  • Praveen returned home and complained about the teacher to his father. His father then discussed the matter with the principal of the school after which Praveen was allowed to participate in the competition.

  • In the high jump competition, he stood first. His sports teacher then decided to provide him with basic training in the high jump and long jump.

  • At that time, his school did not have proper ground or stadium facilities where he could practice. So, he made a pit of sand in his village and started practising there.

  • Later, he represented his school in CBSE district-level, state-level, and national-level competitions.

  • In 2018, while he was surfing the internet, he came to know about para-sports events. He then participated in various para-sports competitions.

  • In one of his sports events in Ghaziabad, he met the Indian coach Dr. Satyapal Singh. Impressed by Praveen’s performance in the event, the coach decided to train him. He called Praveen to Delhi and provided him with a flat to stay there. Praveen trained in Delhi for around four years at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) stadium.

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