Kumar Nitesh
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| Country |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 December 1994 Bas Kirtan, Rajasthan, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Karnal, Haryana, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles SL3 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 3 (MS 27 December 2022) 2 (MD with Tarun Dhillon 27 December 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 3 (MS) 5 (MD with Tarun Dhillon) (10 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nitesh Kumar (born 30 December 1994) is an Indian professional para-badminton player[1] from Rajasthan. He won a gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in the men's singles SL3 category.[2]
Early life and education
Kumar is from Bas Kirtan, Rajasthan. In 2009, he lost his left 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 2013. He started playing badminton at IIT and in 2016 represented the Haryana team at the Para National Championships.[3]
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.[3]
He became the world number 3 in the SL3 category on 14 June 2022.[4]
Coaching career
In 2019, he started working as Senior Badminton Coach at the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Haryana.[5][3]
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Arena Porte de La Chapelle, 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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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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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 titles, 6 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.[6] [7]
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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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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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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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
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Who Is Nitesh Kumar: IIT Graduate Who Won Paris Paralympics 2024 Gold For India | Olympics News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings".
- ^ "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.
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Categories:
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Paralympic badminton players for India
- Indian male badminton players
- Indian male para-badminton players
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for India
- Paralympic medalists in badminton