Kumar Nitesh

Kumar was born on 30 December 1994 in Bas Kirtan, Rajasthan. In 2009, he lost his left leg in a train accident in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. After bed ridden for many months, he prepared for IIT entrance exam for over a year and joined Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi in 2014. He started playing badminton at IIT and in 2016 represented the Haryana team at the Para National Championships. He resides at Karnal, Haryana and is supported by sports NGO, Olympic Gold Quest. == Career ==

He made his international debut in 2016. In 2017, he won his first title at the Irish Para-Badminton International. Later, he took part and won matches at BWF Para Badminton World Circuit and won a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China. Coaching career In 2019, he started working as Senior Badminton Coach at the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Haryana. ==Achievements==

Paralympic Games ''Men's singles SL3'' World Championships ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' Asian Para Games ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' Mixed doubles BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (12 titles, 11 runners-up) The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022. ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' Mixed doubles International Tournaments (7 runners-up) ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' == References ==