Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:45am on 02 Sep 2024,Monday Sports
India’s Nitesh Kumar won the gold medal in men's singles SL3 badminton at the Paris Paralympics 2024 after defeating Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in a thrilling three-game final. Nitesh took the first game 21-14, but Bethell fought back to win the second game 18-21. In a tense decider, Nitesh narrowly triumphed 23-21 to claim India’s first-ever badminton gold at the Paralympics. This victory adds to India's growing medal tally at the games, following previous successes in athletics and other sports. Nitesh’s achievement marks a historic moment for Indian para-badminton.