Paralympics 2024: Indian shuttler Nitesh Kumar enters men's singles final
Indian para shuttler Nitesh Kumar (Source: @sportwalkmedia)
Para shuttler Nitesh Kumar entered the men's singles final in SL3 category on Sunday (Sep 1), assuring at least another silver medal for India at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. Nitish, who is top seeded, will face Great Britain's Daniel Bethell in the final on Monday (Sep 2).
Nitish beat Japan's Daisuke Fujihara 21-16, 21-12 in straight sets and will aim to defend India's gold in the event from the last Paralympics.
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Pramod Bhagat had won the gold last time in the SL3 category in the Tokyo Paralympics 2021 by beating Bethell. It was in Tokyo that para badminton made its debut in the Paralympics.
SL3 category players have severe limb disabilities which requires para badminton players like Nitish to play on half-width court. The 29-year-old is an IIT Mandi graduate and suffered an accident in 2009 which caused permanent leg damage.
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