Praveen Kumar wins gold as India secure 1-2 finish in high jump

Praveen Kumar won gold with a Games record, while Banti took silver (Image credit: SAI)

India’s Praveen Kumar won gold with a Games record, while Banti took silver in the men’s high jump T44/64 event at the Asian Para Games on Wednesday.Praveen cleared 2.05m to finish first in the event. Banti also had a strong outing, recording a personal best of 1.92m to claim silver.Uzbekistan’s Temurbek Giyazov finished third with a jump of 1.86m.

Games record for Praveen

Praveen’s jump of 2.05m earned him the gold medal and set a new Games record. Banti’s effort of 1.92m was his personal best.The two Indian athletes finished first and second, giving India a one-two finish in the event.

What are the T44 and T64 categories?

Athletes in the T44 and T64 categories often compete together in a combined event to ensure enough competitors and fair competition.The T64 category is for athletes who run with a prosthetic lower limb.The T44 category is for athletes with lower-limb impairments who run using their own limbs without prostheses.