Vijay Kumar (athlete)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Born | Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh | 3 January 1987
Sport | |
Country | India |
Sport | Para Athletics |
Event(s) | 100m, Long Jump |
Medal record |
Vijay Kumar (born 3 January 1987) is an Indian Para athlete competing in Men's 100m, Long Jump events in the T42 category. He was a silver medalist at the Asian Para Games 2018 held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1][2][3] He won his medal in the Men’s Long Jump.[4]
Early life
[edit]Vijay Kumar was born in 1987 in Muzaffarnagar and suffered from a Left leg lower limb polio by birth. Vijay, at a very early stage, represented his state in Para athletics, playing alongside able-bodied athletes.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vijay Kumar - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Indian Para Athletics Medals Tally – Asian Para games 2018". enabled.in. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "PM felicitates medal winners of 2018 Asian Para Games". Prime Minister's Office. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Para Athletics Medals Tally (India) – Asian Para games 2018". enabled.in. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Asian Para Games: India win gold, silver and bronze in men's high jump". India Today. Retrieved 13 August 2023.