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Rakesh Kumar (Paralympian)
Rakesh Kumar (born 13 January 1985)[1] is an Indian Paralympian archer[2] competing in the Men's Individual Compound Open. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris,[3] his second Olympics. He also won the bronze medal in the 2024 Summer Paralympics. CareerHe represented India at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, held in Tokyo, Japan.[4][5] He won a gold medal in the men's compound open section of the 7th Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament, which was held in Dubai in February 2021.[6][7] Kumar is the highest-ranked compound archer in India with a world rankings of No. 1[8] Rakesh was part of the team that won a gold medal in the team competition at the European Circuit 2nd leg in the year 2018 and won a bronze medal in the mixed team event at the 5th Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament in the year 2019.[4] He was trained at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board's Sports Complex and he is native of Katra, Jammu.[9] In September 2021, the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha felicitated Rakesh Kumar for his performance in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[10][9] He also represented India in the 2024 Summer Paralympics, in which he won the bronze medal in the mixed team compound open with Sheetal Devi. See alsoReferences
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