Tokyo Paralympics: President Kovind, PM Modi congratulate silver-winning high jumper Praveen

Competing
in
his
maiden
Paralympics,
Kumar
set
a
new
Asian
record
with
a
2.07-metre
jump
to
finish
behind
Great
Britain’s
Jonathan
Broom-Edwards,
who
notched
up
his
season’s
best
of
2.10
metre
for
the
gold.

While
President
Kovind
said
Praveen’s
impressive
performance
will
inspire
all
budding
athletes,
PM
Modi
said
the
medal
win
was
a
result
of
the
18-year-old
athlete’s
hard
work
and
unparalleled
dedication.

Paralympics:
Praveen
Kumar
clinches
silver
in
high
jump

“Impressive
performance
by
Praveen
Kumar
at
#Paralympics.
Your
silver
medal
in
men’s
high
jump
with
a
new
Asian
record
has
brought
joy
to
every
sport
loving
Indian.
Your
success
will
inspire
all
budding
athletes.
Heartiest
congratulations.
May
you
keep
on
achieving
new
milestones!,”
Kovind
tweeted.

Impressive
performance
by
Praveen
Kumar
at

#Paralympics.
Your
silver
medal
in
men’s
high
jump
with
a
new
Asian
record
has
brought
joy
to
every
sport
loving
Indian.
Your
success
will
inspire
all
budding
athletes.
Heartiest
congratulations.
May
you
keep
on
achieving
new
milestones!

—
President
of
India
(@rashtrapatibhvn)

September
3,
2021

“Proud
of
Praveen
Kumar
for
winning
the
Silver
medal
at
the
#Paralympics.
This
medal
is
the
result
of
his
hard
work
and
unparalleled
dedication.
Congratulations
to
him.
Best
wishes
for
his
future
endeavours,”
Modi
said
in
a
tweet.

Proud
of
Praveen
Kumar
for
winning
the
Silver
medal
at
the

#Paralympics.
This
medal
is
the
result
of
his
hard
work
and
unparalleled
dedication.
Congratulations
to
him.
Best
wishes
for
his
future
endeavours.

#Praise4Para

—
Narendra
Modi
(@narendramodi)

September
3,
2021

Silver
Medalist,
Praveen
Kumar
receives
a
congratulatory
call
from
Hon’ble
PM
Shri

@narendramodi
after
creating
history
by
becoming
the
youngest
Indian
to
win
a
medal
at

#Paralympics

Hon’ble
PM
also
congratulated
his
Coach,
Dr.
Satyapal
Singh#Cheer4India
#Praise4Para
pic.twitter.com/GLfrqADvO0

—
SAI
Media
(@Media_SAI)

September
3,
2021

Later,
the
PM
spoke
to
Kumar
and
congratulated
him
on
his
achievement.
The
prime
minister
lauded
his
hard
work
as
well
as
the
support
he
received
from
his
coach
and
parents,
official,
sources
said,
adding,
Kumar
thanked
Modi
for
conveying
good
wishes.

Meanwhile,
Sachin
Tendulkar
led
the
wishes
from
the
sports
fraternity
as
India
clinched
their
12th
medal
at
the
ongoing
Paralympics.

Heartiest
congratulations
Praveen
Kumar
on
winning
the
Silver
Medal
????
for
????????
&
also
setting
an
Asian
Record
in
the
process
in
the
Men’s
T44
class
high
jump.

#Praise4Para
#Tokyo2020
#Paralympics
#ParaAthletics
pic.twitter.com/hMxVEseDuI

—
Sachin
Tendulkar
(@sachin_rt)

September
3,
2021

Just
18
years
old
and
already
a
Paralympic
medalist!
Congratulations
Praveen
Kumar
on
winning
the
Silver
medal
in
the
men’s
high
jump
T44

#Tokyo2020
#Praise4Para

—
Abhinav
A.
Bindra
OLY
(@Abhinav_Bindra)

September
3,
2021

(With
PTI
inputs)