India’s Kumar Nitesh wins men’s singles gold (SL3) in badminton in the Paris Paralympics 2024 on 2 September. He defeated Britain’s Daniel Bethell 21-14 18-21 23-21.
For Nitesh, it was his maiden gold medal at the paralympics. With this, India have now 9 medals in the Paris Paralympics, including two gold, three silver and four bronze.
Meanwhile, India’s Avani Lekhara and Babu Sidhartha failed to qualify for the final in the Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone (SH1) event after finishing 11th and 28th, respectively, at the Paris Paralympics 2024.