Kumar Nitesh
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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. He is currently supported by OGQ.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
19–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | ![]() |
18–21, 22–20, 14–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
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21–14, 15–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 titles, 6 runners-up)
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 | ![]() |
21–17, 17–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
21–15, 18–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
21–19, 17–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
21–12, 21–13 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–11, 11–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
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21–13, 17–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–7 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | ![]() |
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20–22, 21–12, 9–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
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18–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
International Tournaments (7 runners-up)
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–17, 15–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | ![]() |
18–21, 21–15, 14–21 | ![]() |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
17–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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17–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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14–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–13, 18–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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18–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Player Profile".
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings".
- ^ "Nitesh Kumar: The para shuttler from IIT chasing big dreams". 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Paralympic athletes for India
- Indian disabled sportspeople
- Indian male badminton players
- Indian sportspeople
- Indian male para-badminton players
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games