Nishad Kumar scripted history at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Tuesday, winning his second gold medal in as many days to become only the third Indian to claim two golds in a single edition of the continental para-sport showpiece.
Indian para-athlete Nishad Kumar made history at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya by claiming his second gold medal in two days. Kumar won the men's high jump T47 event with a Games-record mark of 2.04 meters on Tuesday, following his gold medal victory in the men's long jump T47 event on Monday with a jump of 7.11 meters.
With this achievement, Kumar became only the third Indian athlete to win two gold medals at a single edition of the Asian Para Games, joining Ankur Dhama and Sheetal Devi. The two-time Paralympic silver medalist also earned congratulations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his historic double-gold performance.
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