Dipesh Kumar

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Dipesh Kumar (born 1 February 2005) is an Indian para athlete from Uttar Pradesh. [1] He competes in men's javelin throw in F54 category. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris, France. [2] [3] [4]

He won a gold medal in the Khelo India Para Games at New Delhi in December 2023. [5]

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References

  1. https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/-dipesh-kumar_3066874
  2. Sportstar, Team (2024-08-14). "India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
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