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| Born | (1994-12-30) 30 December 1994 Bas Kirtan, Rajasthan, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles SL3 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | Men's singles 3 (2022) Men's doubles 2; with Tarun Dhillon (2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | Men's singles: 1 Men's doubles: 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Nitesh Kumar (born 30 December 1994) is an Indian para-badminton player.1 He won a gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in the men's singles SL3 category.2 He is a two-time silver and one-time bronze medalist at the World Championships. Kumar has won one gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Para Games over the years.3
Early life and education
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.4 He resides at Karnal, Haryana and is supported by sports NGO, Olympic Gold Quest.5
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.45
He became the world number 3 in the SL3 category on 14 June 2022.6
Coaching career
In 2019, he started working as Senior Badminton Coach at the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Haryana.74
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Daniel Bethell
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21–14, 18–21, 23–21 |  Gold
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World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Pramod Bhagat
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19–21, 19–21 |  Silver
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |  Daniel Bethell
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18–21, 22–20, 14–21 |  Bronze
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| 2026 | Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain |  Muhammad Al Imran
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21–12, 17–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Tarun Dhillon
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Pramod Bhagat Manoj Sarkar
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21–14, 15–21, 16–21 | Silver
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Asian Para Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Pramod Bhagat
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20–22, 21–18, 19–21 | Silver
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Anand Kumar Boregowda
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 Jeon Sun-woo Joo Dong-jae
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16–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China |
Sukant Kadam
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Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan
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9–21, 21–19, 22–20 |  Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China |
Thulasimathi Murugesan
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Fredy Setiawan Khalimatus Sadiyah
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17–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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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 2022.89
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat
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21–17, 17–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Daisuke Fujihara
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21–15, 18–21, 21–18 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat
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21–19, 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat
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21–12, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat
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16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Western Australia Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Manoj Sarkar
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Manoj Sarkar
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21–17, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 |  Oleksandr Chyrkov
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21–11, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2024 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Daniel Bethell
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11–21, 7–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Sukant Kadam
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Pramod Bhagat Manoj Sarkar
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19–21, 21–11, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon
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Mohammad Arwaz Ansari Deep Ranjan Bisoyee
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21–13, 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon
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 Mongkhon Bunsun Siripong Teamarrom
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21–13, 21–7 | Winner
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon
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Pramod Bhagat Sukant Kadam
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20–22, 21–12, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon
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Pramod Bhagat Sukant Kadam
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21–18, 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon
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Pramod Bhagat Sukant Kadam
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24–22, 9–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Tarun Dhillon
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Nilesh Gaikwad Nehal Gupta
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21–12, 21–8 | Winner
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 Guillaume Gailly William Roussy
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21–13, 21–12 | |||||
| Deep Ranjan Bisoyee Manoj Sarkar
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21–9, 17–21, 21–16 | |||||
| Pramod Bhagat Sukant Kadam
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11–21, 21–16, 21–16 | |||||
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon
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Mongkhon Bunsun Siripong Teamarrom
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21–13, 21–7 | Winner
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon
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Pramod Bhagat Sukant Kadam
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20–22, 21–12, 9–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Thulasimathi Murugesan
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Hikmat Ramdani Leani Ratri Oktila
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18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Level 3 | Thulasimathi Murugesan
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Naveen Sivakumar Palak Kohli
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21–12, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2023 | Western Australia Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Thulasimathi Murugesan
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Fredy Setiawan Khalimatus Sadiyah
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15–21, 22–20, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Thulasimathi Murugesan
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Chirag Baretha Mandeep Kaur
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21–11, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Thulasimathi Murugesan
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Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël
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22–20, 21–15 | Winner
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International Tournaments (7 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Umesh Vikram Kumar
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21–17, 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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18–21, 21–15, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Fredy Setiawan
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Ukun Rukaendi Hary Susanto
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17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Tarun Dhillon
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Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan
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14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | Tarun Dhillon
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Pramod Bhagat Manoj Sarkar
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21–13, 18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Sukant Kadam
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Pramod Bhagat Manoj Sarkar
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18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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References
References
- "Player Profile".
- Sportstar, Team (2 September 2024). "Paralympics 2024: Nitesh Kumar wins gold in para-badminton men's singles SL3". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- "Asian Para Games: Shuttler duo of Nitesh-Tarun claim yet another gold for India". ANI News. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- "Who Is Nitesh Kumar: IIT Graduate Who Won Paris Paralympics 2024 Gold For India | Olympics News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- "IIT graduate, gold in Paralympics: Nitesh Kumar living India's dream in Paris". India Today. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- "BWF Para-Badminton – BWF Para Badminton World Rankings". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- "Nitesh Kumar: The para shuttler from IIT chasing big dreams". 25 April 2019.
- "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
External links
External links
- Kumar Nitesh at BWFBadminton.com
- Kumar Nitesh at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Kumar Nitesh at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link, alternate link 2)