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Another good news for India at Paris Paralympics 2024. Para-badminton player Nitesh Kumar has won the gold medal in men's singles badminton SL3. With this, India has won a total of 9 medals. In the final, Nitish Kumar faced Daniel Bethell of Britain. There was tremendous competition between these two players. Nitish won the first game, but Daniel Bethell made a comeback in the second game. However, in the third round, Nitesh once again defeated Daniel Bethell to give India another gold medal.
Nitesh Kumar won gold in badminton
In the final, there was a tough competition between Nitish Kumar and Britain's Daniel Bethell. Nitish Kumar won the first set 21-14. At one point in the second set, both players were tied at 16-16. After this, Daniel Bethell made a comeback and won the set 18-21. In the third set, Nitish Kumar did not give any chance to the player from Great Britain and won 23-21. This is Nitish's first gold in the Paralympics.
He achieved this feat by defeating a Japanese player
Indian para badminton player Nitish Kumar had earlier entered the final on Sunday (September 1) by defeating Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in straight games in the semi-finals. He defeated Japan's Daisuke Fujihara 21-16, 21-12 in a match that lasted 48 minutes.
India's second gold in Paralympics 2024
Shooter Avani Lekhara won the first gold medal for India at the Paris Paralympics 2024. She won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle SH1. Now Nitish Kumar has repeated this feat. Let us tell you that apart from 2 gold medals, India has also won 3 silver and 4 bronze medals so far. Let us tell you that India has to play two more gold medal matches today. In such a situation, it is expected that the number of gold medals will also increase along with the medals.