Correct Answer : Silver
India's Nishad Kumar won a silver medal in the men's high jump T47 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
The 24-year-old added to silver medal in the same event from Tokyo Paralympics three years ago. Nishad achieved a season-best jump of 2.04m, finishing behind USA's Roderick Townsend, who also won the gold medal in Tokyo.
Nishad Kumar came up with a stunning effort in the men's high jump T47 event to dominate the 11-man field. However, Townsend cleared the 2.12m mark for his season best and a gold medal. Nishad appeared dejected after failing the third attempt to clear 2.08m. However, Townsend rushed toward him and shared an embrace, after which both the high jumpers had a smile on their faces.
Georgii Margiev, who represented the Neutral Paralympic Athletes, won bronze with a best effort of 2m.
Nishad had set out to the Paris Paralympics to better his medal from Tokyo. However, Townsend proved to be the hurdle for Nishad, yet again. The Indian high-jumper, however, will be fuelled to keep pushing himself and keep raising the bar.
Meanwhile, another Indian high jumper, Ram Pal, finished seventh in the event with a personal best of 1.95m.
With Nishad's medal, India took its tally in athletics to 3 medals after Preethi Pal won her second medal in Paris, a bronze in the women's 200m T35 event. India won 8 medals in track and field in Tokyo..
Source : India Today
