Going to the stadium was out of the question during Pandemic, so #Silver medalist at #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics Praveen KUMAR decided to dig a small pit and filled it with soft mud to reduce the impact on his knees on landing. #Athletics pic.twitter.com/0T8vVA7PiZ
— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) September 3, 2021
Watch: Praveen Kumar’s effort that won him a high jump silver medal at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
The Indian teen finished on the podium ahead of the Rio 2016 champion and behind only the reigning world champion.
