Vinod Kumar (born 20 July 1980) is an Indian athlete who specializes in the discus throw.[1] He participated in the men's discus throw at the 2020 Paralympics and won bronze but was later disqualified after being found not eligible to participate in the event.[2][3]

Vinod Kumar
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1980-07-20) 20 July 1980 (age 44)
Rohtak, Haryana, India
Sport
CountryIndia
SportAthletics
Disability classF52
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best22 m

Kumar was banned from competition for two years after being found to have intentionally misrepresented his impairment in classification,[4] resulting in his competing against more severely impaired athletes. The ban expired in August 2023.[5]

Personal life

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Vinod Kumar was born in Rohtak, Haryana. He joined the Border Security Force where his legs were injured in a fall from a cliff in Leh during training. His father fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Vinod Kumar Vinod Kumar". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Tokyo Paralympics 2021: Vinod Kumar loses bronze, declared ineligible in classification reassessment". espn.com. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Discus throw Vinod loses paralympics bronze declared ineligible in classification reassessment". The Tribune. India. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Vinod Kumar: Indian Para-athlete banned for 'intentional misrepresentation'". BBC News. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. ^ "World Athletics Board of Appeal of Classification decisions". Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: Vinod Kumar's discus throw bronze on hold". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.