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Sports News: Shailesh Kumar, a resident of Islamnagar in Aliganj block area in Jamui district, has illuminated the name of the country in the International Olympiad. Shailesh has won the gold medal in this competition. Also, Shailesh played …Read more
Athlete Shailesh Kumar hails from Jamui
Highlights
- Shailesh Kumar won the gold medal in the International Olympiad.
- Khelo India Para Games also won the gold medal in high jump in 2025.
- Shailesh is currently working as CDPO.
Jamui Para athlete, who lives in the district, has shown amazing in the international level competition. In this competition, this young player has won the gold medal while illuminating the name of the country. In fact, Shailesh Kumar, a resident of Islamnagar in Aliganj block area of Jamui district, has illuminated the name of the country in the International Olympiad. Shailesh has won the gold medal in this competition. Along with this, Shailesh has also won the gold medal in the high jump event in Khelo India Para Games 2025.
After the success of Shailesh, there is an atmosphere of joy in sports lovers across the district. Significantly, Shailesh is a resident of Aliganj Islamnagar in Jamui district and he is a disabled with both legs since childhood. Despite this, he never allowed this thing to become his weakness and by working hard day and night, he has won medals in many different competitions.
Shailesh has won many medals
Let us tell you that Shailesh Kumar, a resident of Jamui, has illuminated the name of his country many times. Shailesh’s father is a farmer and he wanted to do something in the field of sports since childhood. Shailesh’s father, despite all the troubles, never let Shailesh’s dream come down and as a result it was revealed that Shailesh has earned a name in many different international level competitions so far. Let us tell you that earlier at the National Para Olympics held in Chennai from 17 to 20 February, Shailesh also won the silver medal and illuminated the name of his country. Prior to this, he has represented India in the Para Olympic Games held in Paris, the capital of France in 2024.
Shailesh is working as CDPO
Significantly, Shailesh took part in the Para Olympics 2024 Games held in Paris, the capital of France and he became the second Bihari player to do so. Shailesh participated in the Asian Para Games before the Olympics. Shailesh won the medal at the Asian Para Games held in Paris. Earlier, he finished second in this competition by putting a 1.83 meter high championship in the Athletics World Championship and won the silver medal. In view of Shailesh’s successes, the Bihar government also gave him a job under the Medal Lao Job Pao Yojana and is currently working as a CDPO in Shailesh Child Development Project Department.