Nitesh Kumar | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bas Kirtan, Rajasthan, India | 30 December 1994||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Karnal Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles SL3 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 3 (MS 27 December 2022) 2 (MD with Tarun Dhillon 27 December 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 3 (MS) 5 (MD with Tarun Dhillon) (10 January 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kumar Nitesh (born 30 December 1994) is an Indian professional para-badminton player. [1] Having made his international debut in 2016, he became world number 3 in the SL3 category on 14 June 2022. [2] He won his first title at the Irish Para-Badminton International in 2017. In 2019, He started working for Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Haryana as a Senior Badminton Coach. [3] He currently lives in Karnal, Haryana.
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Pramod Bhagat | 19–21, 19–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Tarun Dhillon | Pramod Bhagat Manoj Sarkar | 21–14, 15–21, 16–21 | Silver |
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022. [4] [5]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat | 21–17, 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Daisuke Fujihara | 21–15, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner |
2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat | 21–19, 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat | 21–12, 21–13 | Winner |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Sukant Kadam | Pramod Bhagat Manoj Sarkar | 19–21, 21–11, 11–21 | Runner-up |
2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon | Mohammad Arwaz Ansari Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | 21–13, 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon | Mongkhon Bunsun Siripong Teamarrom | 21–13, 21–7 | Winner |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon | Pramod Bhagat Sukant Kadam | 20–22, 21–12, 9–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Thulasimathi Murugesan | Hikmat Ramdani Leani Ratri Oktila | 18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Umesh Vikram Kumar | 21–17, 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | 18–21, 21–15, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Fredy Setiawan | Ukun Rukaendi Hary Susanto | 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Tarun Dhillon | Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan | 14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | Tarun Dhillon | Pramod Bhagat Manoj Sarkar | 21–13, 18–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Sukant Kadam | Pramod Bhagat Manoj Sarkar | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
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