IIT Success to Paralympic Gold: The remarkable journey of Nitesh Kumar

India's Nitesh Kumar secured the gold medal in badminton at the 2024 Paralympics by defeating the United Kingdom's Daniel Bethell.
 

This marks India's 9th medal in the Paralympics. With Nitesh's gold victory, India now holds two gold medals in the competition.
 

Nitesh was born in 1994 in Bas Kirtan, Rajasthan, and has had a passion for sports since childhood. He graduated from IIT Mandi.
 

Despite losing his left leg in a train accident at the age of 15, Nitesh's courage remained unshaken, and he continued to pursue his passion for sports.
 

Nitesh gained popularity among fans after making his international debut in 2016. In 2017, he claimed the title at the Irish Para Badminton International Tournament.
 

In 2019, Nitesh served as a senior badminton coach in Haryana, where he trained numerous young athletes.
 

That same year, Nitesh won gold medals in both men's singles and doubles at the World Championships in Basel, with Tarun Dhillon as his doubles partner.