Atul Kaushik

Atul Kaushik

Personal information
Born	(1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 29) Kair, Delhi, India
Sport
Sport	Para-athletics
Disability class	F57
Event	Discus throw
Medal record Men's para-athletics Representing   India World Championships 2025 New Delhi Discus throw F57

Atul Kaushik (born 22 April 1996) is an Indian para discus thrower who competes in F57 category.

Early life

Born to a farmer in Kair, Delhi, Kaushik was born with polio on his left leg. He took up para sports when he was five years old. ^[1] Kaushik hadn't realized about this until 2016, when he watch an episode of Comedy Nights with Kapil that featured Deepa Malik and Mariyappan Thangavelu, both in whom medalled at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. As a result, he decided to take up an interest in para athletics. ^[2]

Career

At the 2023 Khelo India Para Games, Kaushik won the gold medal in the shot put. ^[1]

In March 2025, Kaushik competed in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 New Delhi, where he won the gold medal in the discus throw. ^{[3] [4]} Several months later, he represented India at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships and won the bronze medal in the discus throw event, ^{[5] [6]} becoming the second Indian to win a world medal in this event. ^[7]

References

1. Singh, Navneet (2023-12-28). "Polio no hurdle for this farmer's son". The Patriot.
2. Raj, Pritish (2025-10-03). "World Para Athletics Championships: Inspired by 'Comedy Nights with Kapil', Atul Kaushik takes first step towards greatness with bronze medal". The Indian Express.
3. "World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 New Delhi: Rinku Hooda shines with gold medal in javelin throw". Olympics.com. 2025-03-12.
4. "Rinku Hooda Leads India's Dominance in Javelin at World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025". Revsportz. 2025-03-13.
5. "World Para Athletics Championships 2025: Dharambir wins silver in club throw F51, Atul grabs discus throw F57 bronze". The Sportstar. 2025-10-02.
6. "World Para Athletics Championships 2025, October 2: Indian results and medals on Day 6". The Sportster. 2025-10-02.
7. "Dharambir wins silver, Atul Kaushik claims bronze at World Para Athletics C'ships 2025". The Bridge. 2025-10-02.