Personal information | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Born | Rohtak, Haryana, India | 20 July 1980
Sport | |
Country | India |
Sport | Athletics |
Disability class | F52 |
Event | Discus throw |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 22 m |
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]
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]
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]