Vinod Kumar (athlete)

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Vinod Kumar
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1980-07-20) 20 July 1980 (age 41)
Rohtak, Haryana, India
Sport
CountryIndia
SportAthletics
Disability classF52
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[]

  1. ^ "Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumar". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Tokyo Paralympics 2021: Vinod Kumar loses bronze, declared ineligible in classification reassessment". espn.com. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Discus throw Vinod loses paralympics bronze declared ineligible in classification reassessment". Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: Vinod Kumar's discus throw bronze on hold". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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