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Para Athlete Nishad Kumar Wins Long Jump Gold at Para Asian Games
The Indian Express2h
THE BRIEF
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Para athlete Nishad Kumar won India's second gold medal at the Para Asian Games in Aichi Nagoya with a jump of 7.11 metres.
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Though primarily a high jumper who won medals at the Tokyo and Paris Paralympics, Nishad secured the top podium finish in his international long jump debut.
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Uzbekistan's Omadbek Khasanov claimed silver with a 6.99m jump, while Sri Lanka's Mohammadu Safran took bronze with 6.55m.