Rakesh Kumar (Paralympian)
Indian Paralympian archer
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Rakesh Kumar (born 13 January 1985) is an Indian compound para-archer.[1][2] He won a bronze medal in the mixed team compound event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[3] Kumar has also won gold medals at the 2022 Asian Para Games and the 2023 World Championships in the same event.
Kumar in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1985 Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-archery |
Event | Compound |
| Coached by | Kuldeep Vedwan |
| Achievements and titles | |
Highest world ranking | 1 (2024) |
| Personal best | 1399 WR PR (2024) |
Medal record | |
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Career
He represented India at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, held in Tokyo, Japan.[4][5] He won a gold medal in the men's compound open section of the 7th Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament, which was held in Dubai in February 2021.[6][7] Kumar is the highest-ranked compound archer in India with a world rankings of No. 1.[8]
Rakesh was part of the team that won a gold medal in the team competition at the European Circuit 2nd leg in the year 2018 and won a bronze medal in the mixed team event at the 5th Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament in the year 2019.[4]
He was trained at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board's Sports Complex and he is native of Katra, Jammu.[9] In September 2021, the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha felicitated Rakesh Kumar for his performance in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[10][9]
He also represented India in the 2024 Paris Paralympics, in which he won the bronze medal in the mixed team compound open with Sheetal Devi.
