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Praveen Kumar: I’ve never thought of myself as ‘just’ a para athlete. I want to inspire everyone

admin5542 months ago09 mins

Winning gold in Men’s high jump T64 at the Paris Paralympics changed my life. I cleared 2.08m, a personal best, and stood on top of the podium with the Indian flag. I’d won medals before, including a silver at the Tokyo Paralympics and gold at the Asian Para Games, but Paris felt different. It gave…

World Athletics Championships 2025: What is the countback rule in high jump?

admin5543 months ago02 mins

High jump is one of two vertical events in the World Athletics Championships, along with pole vault. The athlete with the highest possible vertical jump from the ground without dislodging a bar wins the contest. The countback rule comes into effect as a tie-breaker when two or more athletes clear the same height in a…