Viral fever, vomiting: How Praveen Kumar fought back to win Asian Para Games gold
Praveen Kumar won the men’s high jump T44/64 gold medal at the Asian Para Games in Japan. He accomplished this while dealing with a hip injury and battling fever, cold, and cough. Despite these challenges, he cleared 2.05m, setting a new Games record. His previous record was 1.95m in the T44 category. Praveen aims to defend...
Key Takeaways
- Praveen Kumar won the men’s high jump T44/64 gold medal at the Asian Para Games in Japan.
- He accomplished this while dealing with a hip injury and battling fever, cold, and cough.
- Despite these challenges, he cleared 2.05m, setting a new Games record.
Praveen Kumar won the men’s high jump T44/64 gold medal at the Asian Para Games in Japan. He accomplished this while dealing with a hip injury and battling fever, cold, and cough. Despite these challenges, he cleared 2.05m, setting a new Games record. His previous record was 1.95m in the T44 category. Praveen aims to defend his Paralympic title at the next Los Angeles Games.
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This summary was curated from Times of India Sports.