Sharad Kumar (athlete)
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National team | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India[2] | 1 March 1992||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Political Science International Relations[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | St. Paul's School Modern School Kirori Mal College Jawaharlal Nehru University[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Athlete /Coach (Sports Authority of India ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | High Jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Impaired muscle power | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | T42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 1[3] (as of September 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tokyo Paralympics 2020 | High Jump T42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paralympic finals | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest world ranking | 1[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sharad Kumar (born 1 March 1992) is an
Early life
Sharad Kumar was born on 1 March 1992 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.[1][2] At the age of two, he suffered paralysis of his left leg after taking spurious polio medicine at a local eradication drive.[2][5] Sharad studied at St. Paul's School (Darjeeling) where he started high jump in Class 7. He broke school and district records competing against able-bodied athletes.[6] For further studies, he moved to Delhi, where he studied his Plus Two at Modern School and graduated in Political Science from Kirori Mal College. Post Graduation in Politics with Specialization in International relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University.[2][7]
Career
Sharad made his international debut in 2010 at the
Training in Ukraine since 2017, under TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme, government of India )
See also
- Kriti Raj Singh
References
- ^ a b "Sharad Kumar". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Kumar Sharad". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Indian Paralympic trio create history by ranking 1, 2 and 3 in high jump". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ a b Amit Kumar (6 November 2014). "Para-athlete Sharad Kumar fighting for recognition despite gold at 2014 Asian Games". news18.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Sarakshi Rai (23 March 2015). "Discriminated and ignored:The sad story of India's paralymians". Firstpost.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Deepika Das (9 November 2014). "Jumping on a high road". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ a b K P Mohan (19 September 2012). "Sharad Kumar alleges 'sabotage'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Mariyappam Thangavela wins gold, Varun Bhati wins bronze in mens T42 high jump". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.