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{{short description|Indian Paralympic High Jumper}}
{{For|other athletes with the same name|Praveen Kumar (disambiguation)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Praveen Kumar
| image = Praveen Kumar (para high jump) in September 2024.jpg
| alma_mater = [[Motilal Nehru College]]
| caption = Kumar in 2024
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|5|15}}
| birth_place = [[Gautam Buddha Nagar district|Govindgarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| sport = [[Para-athletics]]
| disability_class = [[T61-64 (classification)|T64]]
| event = [[High jump]]
| coach = Dr Satyapal Singh
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[para-athletics]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Paralympic Games]]}}[[File:IPC logo (2019).svg|center|40px]]
{{MedalGold|[[2024 Summer Paralympics|2024 Paris]]|[[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics|High Jump T64]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2020 Summer Paralympics|2020 Tokyo]]|[[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics|High Jump T64]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Para Athletics Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2025 World Para Athletics Championships|2025 New Delhi]]|[[2025 World Para Athletics Championships – Men's high jump|High jump T64]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Para Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Asian Para Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Athletics at the 2022 Asian Para Games|High Jump T64]]}}
}}

'''Praveen Kumar''' (born 15 May 2003) is an Indian [[Paralympic athlete|para]] [[High jump|high jumper]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Athletics: Praveen Kumar |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1641635-praveen-kumar-praveen-kumar.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902143321/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1641635-praveen-kumar-praveen-kumar.htm |archive-date=2 September 2021 |access-date=3 September 2021 |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]] |language=en}}</ref> He won gold medal at the [[2024 Paralympics|2024 Paris Paralympics]] and silver medal at the [[2020 Paralympics|2020 Tokyo Paralympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-06 |title=Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 9 Live Updates: Praveen Kumar wins gold in Men's High Jump - T64 event |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/paris-paralympics/paris-paralympics-2024-live-updates-today-india-schedule-medal-tally-para-canoe-athletics-simran-prachi-yadav-dipesh-kumar-september-6/liveblog/113110723.cms |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> He is also a [[Asian Para Games|2022 Asian Para Games]] gold medalist.

== Early life and education ==
Kumar is from Jat family in Govindgarh village, Jewar tehsil, Gautam Budh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deep |first=Sharad |date=2023-07-11 |title=Noida lad Praveen Kumar books 2024 Paris Paralympics berth |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/paraathlete-praveen-kumar-makes-history-qualifies-for-2024-paris-paralympics-with-bronze-medal-win-101689091997180.html |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=www.hindustantimes.com}}</ref> He studied at Pragyan Public School, Jewar till Class 12. He did his graduation at [[Motilal Nehru College]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Livemint |date=3 September 2021 |title=Paralympic silver medallist Praveen Kumar's journey began with a Google search |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/how-did-paralympic-silver-medallist-praveen-kumar-s-journey-begin-a-google-search-he-says-11630664425402.html |access-date=3 September 2021 |website=livemint.com}}</ref> He is supported by [[Olympic Gold Quest]], a sports NGO.

==Career==
P. Kumar won the gold medal in the [[2024 Summer Paralympics]] and
silver medal in the [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's high jump#T64|men's high jump T64]] event at the [[2020 Summer Paralympics]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Tokyo Paralympics: Praveen Kumar wins silver in men's high jump, becomes India's 11th medallist |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/tokyo-paralympics-praveen-kumar-wins-silver-mens-high-jump-1848680-2021-09-03 |website=India Today |date=3 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Tokyo Paralympics: Debutant Praveen Kumar clinches silver in men's T64 high jump |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tokyo-paralympics/tokyo-paralympics-debutant-praveen-kumar-clinches-silver-in-mens-t64-high-jump/articleshow/85887810.cms |access-date=3 September 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=3 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=3 September 2021 |title=Tokyo Paralympics: India's Praveen Kumar Wins Silver In Men's High Jump T64 Final |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/olympics-2020/tokyo-paralympics-indias-praveen-kumar-wins-silver-in-mens-high-jump-t64-2528144 |access-date=3 September 2021 |website=NDTV Sports |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/paris-2024-paralympics-live-score-updates-day-9-results-september-6-highlights-athletics-canoe-powerlifting-news/article68612849.ece|title=Praveen Kumar clears 2m in men's high jump T64 final;|date=6 September 2024 |publisher=Sportstar}}</ref>

In 2023, he won the men's high jump T64 at the [[2022 Asian Para Games]] at [[Hangzhou, China]] on 23 October 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 October 2023 |title=Asian Para Games: Praveen Kumar clinches gold in high jump T64, Unni Renu gets bronze |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/asian-para-games-praveen-kumar-clinches-gold-in-high-jump-t64-unni-renu-gets-bronze/articleshow/104650562.cms?from=mdr |access-date=25 October 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He also broke the Games' record of 2.02m<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |title=Indians win four gold to begin Para Asian Games campaign in style |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/indians-win-four-gold-to-begin-para-asian-games-campaign-in-style-2738032 |access-date=25 October 2023 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=23 October 2023 |title=Asian Para Games 2023: India medals tally on October 23; all winners list |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/india-medals-tally-october-23-gold-silver-bronze-asian-para-games-2023-winners-hangzhou-2022/article67452448.ece |access-date=25 October 2023 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[India at the 2020 Summer Paralympics]]
* [[India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics]]

== References ==
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{{Paralympic medalists for India}}

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