Sharad Kumar (athlete)
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Sharad Kumar (born 1 March 1992) is an Indian para high jumper and a former world no. 1. Born in Muzaffarpur, he made his International debut at the 2010 Asian Para Games. At the 2014 Asian Para Games, he won the gold medal in the high jump (T42), breaking a 12-year Asian Games record, and reclaimed the world no. 1 position. Kumar participated in the 2016 Summer Paralympics finishing sixth. He won Silver in 2017 World ParaAthletics Championships. He is supported by GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme.
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National team | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992 (age 32)[1] Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Political Science International Relations[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | St. Paul's School Modern School Kirori Mal College Jawaharlal Nehru University[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Athlete /Coach (Sports Authority of India ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | High Jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability | Impaired muscle power | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | T42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 1[3] (as of September 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tokyo Paralympics 2020 | High Jump T42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paralympic finals | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest world ranking | 1[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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