Kumar Nitesh
Nitesh Kumar is an Indian para-badminton player. He won a gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in the men's singles SL3 category. He is a two-time silver and one-time bronze medalist at the World Championships. Kumar has won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Para Games over the years.
Early life and education
Kumar was born on 30 December 1994 in Bas Kirtan, Rajasthan. In 2009, he lost his left leg in a train accident in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. After bed ridden for many months, he prepared for IIT entrance exam for over a year and joined Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi in 2014. He started playing badminton at IIT and in 2016 represented the Haryana team at the Para National Championships. He resides at Karnal, Haryana and is supported by sports NGO, Olympic Gold Quest.Career
He made his international debut in 2016. In 2017, he won his first title at the Irish Para-Badminton International. Later, he took part and won matches at BWF Para Badminton World Circuit and won a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China.He became the world number 3 in the SL3 category on 14 June 2022.
Coaching career
In 2019, he started working as Senior Badminton Coach at the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Haryana.Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles SL3| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  World ChampionshipsMen's singles
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