NEW DELHI: At the Paris Paralympics on Friday, Indian competitor Praveen Kumar, who finished second in the Tokyo Games, broke the Asian record to win the gold medal in the men's T64 high jump competition.
The 21-year-old Noida native, who was born with a short leg, won the six-jumper competition with a season-best jump of 2.08 meters, as per PTI.
Temurbek Giyazov of Uzbekistan placed third with a personal best leap of 2.03 meters, while Derek Loccident of the USA won the silver medal with a best jump of 2.06 meters.
Athletes classified as T64 have one lower leg's movement somewhat restricted, or they may not have any leg movement at all below the knee. However, Praveen falls under T44, which is reserved for athletes who have mild to moderate lower limb movement impairments.
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