US EditionShailesh Kumar Wins India’s First Gold Medal at World Para Athletics Championships 2025
Shailesh Kumar set Championship and Asian records with a 1.91m jump, securing India’s first gold at the World Para Athletics Championships with 3 medals on day one.
- Shailesh Kumar secured India’s first gold medal in the men’s high jump T63 event during the World Para Athletics competition hosted on Saturday at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
- The event followed Shailesh's seven months of training in Bengaluru after a two-month break post-Paris Paralympics, despite coming from a region with limited sports facilities.
- Shailesh cleared a Championship Record height of 1.91m, surpassing the 1.85m jumps of silver medalist Ezra Frech and bronze medalist Varun Singh Bhati, who won on countback.
- On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the participants, commending the significance of the event and emphasizing India's dedication to promoting inclusivity in sports during a tournament that brought together over 1,000 athletes from 100 nations.
- India won three medals on the first day and ranked fourth on the medal table, indicating a strong start as host nation in the World Para Athletics Championships 2025.
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World Para Athletics Championships, Day 1: High Jumper Shailesh Opens India's Gold Account; 2 WRs Shattered
Shailesh Kumar and Varun Singh Bhati secured a double podium for India in the men's high jump T63 event. In the women's 400m T20 final, defending champion Deepthi Jeevanji picked up a silver with a season best time of 55.16 seconds
Empty stands, golden leap: Shailesh Kumar makes history as Delhi stays away from World Para Athletics 2025 opener
The opening day of action at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 witnessed a handful of fans in Delhi turn up to watch the para athletes, who have beat the toughest challenges to make India proud but are still struggling for recognition.
World Para Athletics C'ships: Shailesh Kumar Earns India First Gold Medal in High-jump, Deepthi Settles for Silver
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Shailesh secured the best jump of 1.91 m, securing not only the gold medal, but setting a championship record, as per ESPN. Sports News | World Para Athletics C'ships: Shailesh Kumar Earns India First Gold Medal in High-jump, Deepthi Settles for Silver.
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