Praveen Kumar (para-athlete, born 1992)
Praveen Kumar (20 August 1992)[1] is an Indian para athlete who competes in javelin throw. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris. He will compete in the men's javelin throw F57 category at the Paralympics.[2][3]
Career
[edit]He won a gold medal in the National Games 2024.[4] He represented India at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China and finished fourth with a throw of 41.31m. In 2024, he took part in the World Championships at Kobe, Japan, and finished 7th with a throw of 42.87m.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/parveen-kumar_3225629#bio
- ^ Sportstar, Team (2024-08-14). "India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Paris Paralympics 2024: Full list of Indian athletes". ESPN. 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.