Paris Paralympic Games, Men’s High Jump T64: Praveen Kumar strikes gold

Praveen Kumar celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s T64 high jump event at the Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris on September 6, 2024.
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Tokyo Games silver medallist Praveen Kumar of India smashed the Asian record to clinch the gold medal in the men’s high jump T64 event at the Paris Paralympics on Friday (September 6, 2024).

The 21-year-old from Noida, who was born with a short leg, produced a season best jump of 2.08m in the six-jumper field to finish on top of the podium.

Praveen Kumar reacts after finishing the gold medal jump at the Paralympic Games in Paris on September 6, 2024.
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USA’s Derek Loccident claimed the silver with a best jump of 2.06m while Uzbekistan’s Temurbek Giyazov, who notched a personal best 2.03m, finished third.

T64 is for athletes with movement moderately affected in one lower leg or the absence of one or both legs below the knee. While T44, under which Praveen is categorised, is for athletes with movement affected at a low or moderate degree in one lower leg.