| Nishad Kumar is an Indian high jumper who won a silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. |
| He set a new Asian record of 2.06m in the men’s high jump in the T47 category. |
| Nishad Kumar expressed his feelings about his win in an interview with New9 Live. |
| He lost his right hand in a fodder cutting machine accident at the age of eight. |
| Nishad began training in athletics at Saraswati Vidya Mandir in Himachal Pradesh under coach ‘Ramesh’. |
| Initially, he competed in 200m and 400m races besides high jump. |
| In 2009, he started competing in Para athletics in the High Jump category. |
| He won a silver at the National School Games in Patiala in 2013. |
| Nishad Kumar secured a silver at the 2017 National Para Athletics Championship. |
| He won bronze at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. |
| Nishad was honored by Nalanda College of Himachal Pradesh in 2019 for his High Jump performance. |
| He clinched a gold at the 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai. |
| The Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Anurag Thakur, honored Nishad for the 2020 Paralympics win. |
| Nishad Kumar won a silver at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. |
| He believes in enhancing concentration through meditation. |
| Satyanarayana was his coach for the 2020 Paralympics. |
| His coach stated his potential to win more medals in the future. |
| Nishad is passionate about fitness and environmental advocacy. |
| In 2021, he tested positive for COVID-19. |
| Nishad Kumar secured a gold medal at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, with a record 2.02 meters jump. |
