New Delhi: Anurag Thakur, Minister of Union Youth and Sports Affairs, on Tuesday, said that the performance of Nishad Kumar in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics will serve as an inspiration for many people.
“I want to congratulate all our athletes because they show extraordinary performance in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
We have so far won 10 medals, Nishad Kumar is here with us, he won silver on a high jump event.
I am happy that Nishad And I greetings from the same country.
His appearance will inspire many people, when this hard work athlete, this is the result.
On behalf of the Indian government, I want to congratulate all our athletes, “said Thakur told reporters here on Tuesday .
“When PM Modi talks with Paralympians, you will notice that he knows about their family members.
PM Modi always thinks of athletes.
Our athletes have provided extraordinary performance in Paralympics.
The Government of India and Sai provides all facilities, for the past two years , training camps are held and this motivates the athletes, “he added.
Anurag Thakur, Minister of Union Affairs of Youth and Sports, on Tuesday Felitusi Tokyo Paralympics Perak Medal Nishad Kumar.
Nishad arrived at Delhi on Tuesday.
Mos Shri Nisith Pramanik also adorned the event.
Nishad, who came from Himachal Pradesh, won the silver with a leap of 2.06m in the men’s high jump T47 category in Tokyo Paralympics.
At the Paralympic Olympics, Nishad equaled the Asian record set by him earlier this year with a 2.06m leap.
He has been practicing in the National Camp in Sai Bengaluru under the guidance of Satyanarayana coach.
The Indian government supports Nishad ahead of the match in facilitating foreign exposure trips and more than four international competitions with Rs 10.50 lakh songs from the Olympic Podium scheme (Puncak) and Rs 10.21 lakh from the annual calendar for training and competition (ACTC).
Nishad has a roller-coaster calendar year.
He tested the positive Covid-19 twice but he continued to improve and determined the two best personal in 2021.
He surged 2.07 m in the test selection of athletics held in Delhi in June, and this helped him secure a place in Tokyo India Paralympics.
He won a gold medal in the t47 t47 category in the fazza of the Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai just before the pandemic in Dubai and repeated achievements in the same competition by winning gold who was difficult to understand, which came from A.
Humble farmer families, only eight The year when his right hand was broken by a lawn mower on his family’s farm.
However, he did not allow this incident to block his enthusiasm.
Two years later, he began to practice in a high leap in his school yard.
Nishad competed in a citizen of the school, along with capable athletes, in 2017 where he finished 10 with a leap of 1.75 m.
After completing the school in the same year, Nishad moved to Panchkula to practice at the Stadium Tau Devi Lal.
No one looked back for him after that.