Shailesh Kumar (para-athlete)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 August 2000 |
| Education | Bachelor of Mathematics |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | T42/63 |
Event | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 1.91 m CR |
Medal record | |
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Shailesh Kumar (born 8 August 2000) is an Indian para-athlete who specializes in high jump.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games and the 2025 World Championships in the men's high jump T63 event.[2][3] Kumar also represented India at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, where he narrowly missed the podium with a fourth-place finish in the same event.
Kumar hails from Islamnagar in Aliganj block, Jamui district, Bihar.[4] In T63 classification, athletes with a single leg above the knee amputation compete with a prosthesis.