Praveen Kumar wins T44/64 high jump gold at Asian Para Games in Japan while battling illness and hip injury

On October 22, 2026, Praveen Kumar won the men's high jump T44/64 gold medal at the Asian Para Games in Japan.

He was coping with a hip injury and a bout of viral fever that included vomiting, along with cold and cough.

Kumar cleared 2.05m to set a new Games record; his previous record in the T44 category was 1.95m. He aims to defend his Paralympic title at the next Los Angeles Games.