Sharad Kumar - Paralympic Committee of India

SHARAD KUMAR

T42 | Para-athletic (High jump)

“Your journey is a relentless pursuit of excellence, where each step forward shatters old limits and sets new ones.”

AGE

32 Y

MEDALS

2024

01

YEARS

2024

2022

BIOGRAPHY

Sharad Kumar is an Indian para-athlete specializing in high jump. He has won multiple international medals, including a bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, two golds at the Asian Para Games (2014 and 2018), and two silvers at the World Para Athletics Championships. His journey is marked by resilience, overcoming obstacles, and consistently setting new records.

Sports

PARA-aTHLETE (HIGH JUMP)

Date of Birth

1 MARCH 1992

Age

32 YEAR OLD

Nationality

India

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Sharad Kumar Get Silver Medals in High Jump

Sharad Kumar Wins Silver Medal in High Jump at Paralympics

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Paralympics 2020: TOPS Made Sports Professional - Sharad

Athletes speak about the change brought about in preparation by the Government’s TOPS system.

India || Paralympic

Sharad KUMAR Silver Men's High Jump T42 | Final | London 2017

Sharad Kumar secured a silver medal in the Men’s High Jump T42 final.

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Sharad Kumar Shines at Tokyo Paralympics

Watch His Impressive Performance

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News and Articles

“Paris 2024 Paralympics: Sharad Kumar wins high jump silver, Mariyappan Thangavelu bags bronze”

Sharad Kumar Takes Silver, Mariyappan Thangavelu Wins Bronze in High Jump.

September 04, 2024 • Olympics

“PM Modi congratulates Mariyappan, Sharad for medal wins at Paris Paralympics”

PM Modi Praises Mariyappan, Sharad for Paris Paralympics Triumphs.

JSeptember 04, 2024 • The Economic Times

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Records

Paris Paralympics 2024: Sharad wins silver in men’s high jump T63 event

At Paris Paralympics 2024

September 04, 2024

Sharad clinches silver in men’s high jump T63 at Paris 2024

Silver medal with a jump of
1.83m in the Men’s High Jump

World Para Athletics Championships

November 14, 2019

Sharad continued his impressive performance by securing another silver medal, solidifying his standing in the global para-athletics community.

Silver For a jump of 1.84m
in the Men’s High Jump T42 event.

World Para Athletics Championships

July 22, 2017

This marked his first major international medal post his comeback, reaffirming his position among the world’s best para high jumpers.

Gold for Clearing 1.80m in
Men’s High Jump T42 event.

Asian Para Games 2014

October 21, 2014

This performance not only won him the gold medal but also broke a 12-year-old Asian Para Games record.