Nishad Kumar cleared 2.06m to win the silver in Tokyo Paralympics and set an Asian record. (Photo | SAI Media) 
Sports News

Nishad Kumar wins silver in men's high jump in Tokyo Paralympics

Nishad Kumar clinched a silver medal in the men's high jump T47 event in the Tokyo Paralympics with an Asian record effort.

PTI

TOKYO: India's Nishad Kumar clinched a silver medal in the men's high jump T47 event in the Tokyo Paralympics with an Asian record effort here on Sunday.

Kumar cleared 2.06m to win the silver and set an Asian record.

American Dallas Wise was also awarded a silver as he and Kumar cleared the same height of 2.06m.

Another American, Roderick Townsend won the gold with a world record jump of 2.15m.

This was India's second medal of the Games after Bhavinaben Patel won a silver in women's singles table tennis class 4 event on Sunday.

Cong demands PM Modi's resignation for 'match-fixing' polls through CEC; demands suspension of SIR

NCERT book says Indian subcontinent saw invasions since 7th century, driven by territorial, religious motives

Asian Games 2026: Shooter Neeru ends India's wait, bags historic gold in trap discipline

One Assam Rifles jawan killed, four injured in suspected militant attack in Arunachal's Changlang district

Jaishankar flags US lack of understanding on cross-border terror concerns, says it impacts bilateral ties