Updated On: 28 September, 2025 09:22 AM IST | New Delhi | Jaspreet Singh
Shailesh Kumar sets championship record of 1.91m in high jump T63 event to clinch India’s first gold at World Para Athletics C’ships; Deepthi bags silver in women’s 400m

India’s Shailesh Kumar during the high jump T63 final on Day One of the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Saturday. PICs/Getty Images; PTI
Nine years ago, Shailesh Kumar wasn’t even aware there is something called para-athlete. On Saturday, he became the world para champion in men’s high jump [T630].
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