Bihar

• 25 Oct 2023

Bihar Athlete Shailesh Kumar won Gold Medal in High Jump Event T63 of Para Asian Games 2023.

Why In News?

On October 24, 2023, Shailesh Kumar, an athlete from Jamui district of Bihar, won the gold medal in the high jump competition T63 at the Para Asian Games. The Para Asian Games are being held in Hangzhou, China from October 22 to 28.

Key Points:

• Shailesh Kumar is a resident of Islamnagar in Aliganj block of Jamui district of Bihar.
• Earlier, Shailesh had won a silver medal at the Para Athletics World Championships held in Paris in July. He also won a gold medal in the 21st Para Athletics National Championships held in Pune from March 16 to 20, 2023.
• Apart from this, Shailesh also won a gold medal in the National Championship held in Bhubaneswar from March 28 to 30, 2022.