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Watch: Nishad Kumar’s silver medal-clinching jump at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

The Indian set a new Asian record with an effort of 2.06m in the final.

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Aug 29, 2021 · 06:14 pm Updated Aug 29, 2021 · 06:40 pm
India's Nishad Kumar | Screengrab/ Paralympics
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