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Nitesh Kumar Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Marital Status: Unmarried
Age: 29 Years
Hometown: Karnal, Haryana

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Profession Para-Badminton Player
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 7" (171 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Badminton
HandednessRight
MedalsParalympics Games
• Paris (2024) - Men's Singles - Gold

World Championships
• Basel (2019) - Men's Doubles - Silver
• Tokyo (2022) - Men's Singles - Silver
• Pattaya (2024)- Men's Singles - Bronze

Asian Para Games
• Hangzhou (2022) - Men's Doubles - Gold
• Hangzhou (2022) - Men's Singles - Silver
• Jakarta (2018) - Men's Doubles - Bronze
• Hangzhou (2022) - Mixed Doubles - Bronze
Personal Life
Date of Birth30 December 2024 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024) 29 Years
BirthplaceBas Kirtan, Rajasthan
Zodiac signCapricorn
NationalityIndian
HometownKarnal, Haryana
College/UniversityIIT Mandi
Educational Qualification A Graduate in Electrical Engineering from IIT-Mandi
ReligionHinduism
HobbyTraveling
Social Media• Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Vijender Singh
SiblingsSister- Nisha Singh
Favourites
CricketerVirat Kohli
ActorShah Rukh Khan
Style Quotient
Car CollectionMaruti Suzuki Baleno

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nitesh Kumar

  • Nitesh had a keen interest in sports since childhood. He loved playing football.
  • In 2009, Nitesh lost his left leg in a train accident in Visakhapatnam causing permanent damage to his leg, due to which he was bedridden for months.
  • After his accident he started preparing for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance examinations, and he took a year off.
  • In 2013, Nitesh joined IIT Mandi, where he gained keen interest in Badminton.
  • In 2016, he started his career in Para-Badminton. He participated in the Para National Championship as part of the Haryana team in Faridabad and won a bronze medal.
  • In 2017, he won his first international title at the Irish Para-Badminton International.

Nitesh Kumar at World championship 2024

  • In 2019, apart from his career as a player Nitesh worked as a senior badminton coach for the department of sports and youth affairs in Haryana.
  • In 2020, he defeated Tokyo Paralympic medalists Pramod and Manoj and won the gold medal at the Nationals.
  • In 2022, he won a silver medal after beating his idol Bhagat at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2022.
  • Nitesh has won various titles including wins at the BWF Para Badminton World Circuit and Asian Para Games.
  • He won the gold medal in the Men’s Singles SL3 badminton event after defeating England’s Daniel Bethell at the Paris Paralympics 2024.