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Get to know... Nitesh Kumar
Para badminton athlete Nitesh Kumar (@Nitesh_Kmar) is listening to Diljit Dosanjh songs, focusing on his training, and secretly whipping up killer dishes
Currently, I am
Back in training.
High point in life
Winning Gold for India at the Paris Paralympics 2024 in the Men’s Singles SL3 category.
Low point in life
A train accident in 2009 when I was 15. It left me with permanent leg damage and my leg had to be amputated. It was a tough phase but I never gave up!
On my playlist
Songs by Diljit Dosanjh, the late Sidhu Moose Wala, Karan Aujla and The Ranveer Show podcast.
One thing I would never buy
Any expensive car.
Today I am craving
Homemade choorma.
Last thing I ordered online
A Seiko watch.
App I check before going to bed
YouTube Music.
Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self
Focus on the process rather than the results for true success.
My favourite subject in school
Mathematics.
I’d swipe right on...
A sports enthusiast who shares my tastes in music and food.
My secret skill
I can cook pretty well.
A superpower I wish I had
To heal and recover effortlessly.
My favourite Sunday memory
Going swimming with my father when I was 10 years old, and coming home to a lunch of hot parathas.
My plans for next Sunday
Attending an event in Bengaluru.
My most star-struck moment
Meeting Ranveer Singh at the Ambani residence recently.
My favourite bad habit
I can’t say no to people easily.
If I could travel back or forward in time
I’d go back to 2019 during the Tokyo Paralympics qualifiers and focus on my recovery more.
The best thing about fame
Sharing the joy of winning with every individual; inspiring others that determination and hard work matter.
The worst thing about fame
Being judged for everything I do.
