Nitesh Kumar Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Para-Badminton Player
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (171 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Badminton
Handedness	Right
Medals	Paralympics Games • Paris (2024) - Men's Singles - Gold World Championships • Basel (2019) - Men's Doubles - Silver • Tokyo (2022) - Men's Singles - Silver • Pattaya (2024)- Men's Singles - Bronze Asian Para Games • Hangzhou (2022) - Men's Doubles - Gold • Hangzhou (2022) - Men's Singles - Silver • Jakarta (2018) - Men's Doubles - Bronze • Hangzhou (2022) - Mixed Doubles - Bronze
Personal Life
Date of Birth	30 December 1994 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	29 Years
Birthplace	Bas Kirtan, Rajasthan
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Karnal, Haryana
College/University	IIT Mandi
Educational Qualification	A Graduate in Electrical Engineering from IIT-Mandi
Religion	Hinduism
Hobby	Traveling
Social Media	• Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Vijender Singh
Siblings	Sister- Nisha Singh
Favourites
Cricketer	Virat Kohli
Actor	Shah Rukh Khan
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Maruti Suzuki Baleno

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nitesh Kumar

• Nitesh had a keen interest in sports since childhood. He loved playing football.

• In 2009, Nitesh lost his left leg in a train accident in Visakhapatnam causing permanent damage to his leg, due to which he was bedridden for months.

• After his accident he started preparing for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance examinations, and he took a year off.

• In 2013, Nitesh joined IIT Mandi, where he gained keen interest in Badminton.

• In 2016, he started his career in Para-Badminton. He participated in the Para National Championship as part of the Haryana team in Faridabad and won a bronze medal.

• In 2017, he won his first international title at the Irish Para-Badminton International.

Nitesh Kumar at World championship 2024

• In 2019, apart from his career as a player Nitesh worked as a senior badminton coach for the department of sports and youth affairs in Haryana.

•  In 2020, he defeated Tokyo Paralympic medalists Pramod and Manoj and won the gold medal at the Nationals.

• In 2022, he won a silver medal after beating his idol Bhagat at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2022.

• Nitesh has won various titles including wins at the BWF Para Badminton World Circuit and Asian Para Games.

• He won the gold medal in the Men’s Singles SL3 badminton event after defeating England’s Daniel Bethell at the Paris Paralympics 2024.