Tokyo Paralympics: Praveen Kumar clinches silver in men’s T64 high jump, India on best-ever medal haul

Teenage Praveen Kumar set a new Asian record with a 2.07m jump to finish behind Great Britain’s Jonathan Broom-Edwards.

India’s Praveen Kumar clinched the silver medal in the men’s high jump T64 event of the Paralympics, taking the country's haul to 11 in the ongoing Games in Tokyo. The 18-year-old Kumar, competing in his debut Paralympics, set a new Asian record with a 2.07m jump to finish behind Great Britain’s Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who notched up his season’s best of 2.10m for the gold. The bronze went to Rio Games champion Maciej Lepiato of Poland who produced an effort of 2.04m. T64 classification is for athletes with a leg amputation, who compete with prosthetics in a standing position. #SILVER for #IND !