Vinod Kumar (athlete)
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Nationality | Indian |
Born | Rohtak, Haryana, India | 20 July 1980
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Country | India |
Sport | Athletics |
Disability class | F52 |
Event(s) | Discus throw |
Vinod Kumar (born 20 July 1980) is an Indian athlete who specializes in the discus throw.[1] He participated in the men's discus throw at the 2020 Paralympics and won bronze but was later disqualified as he was not eligible to participate in the event.[2][3]
Personal life[]
Vinod Kumar was born in, Rohtak, Haryana. He joined the Border Security Force where he got his legs injured during the training when he fell off a cliff in Leh. His father fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumar". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Paralympics 2021: Vinod Kumar loses bronze, declared ineligible in classification reassessment". espn.com. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Discus throw Vinod loses paralympics bronze declared ineligible in classification reassessment". Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: Vinod Kumar's discus throw bronze on hold". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Rohtak
- Indian male discus throwers
- Paralympic athletes of India
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Competitors stripped of Paralympic medals