Badminton star Nitesh Kumar won his second gold medal at the Paris Paralympics after Avani Lekhara. Nitesh won the gold medal in the men's singles badminton event SL3. This is India's ninth medal. Nitesh defeated Daniel Bethell of Great Britain in the final.
This is India's second gold at the Paris Paralympics. Nitesh Kumar won the gold medal in the men's singles SL3 event. In the final, he defeated Great Britain's Damiel Bethell 21-14, 18-21, 23-21. Overall, India won the ninth medal. The first medal in badminton.
Nitesh was expecting a gold medal from the beginning. The Indian badminton player was the top seed in the SL3 category of the Olympics. In the final, he was challenged by second seed Bethel of Britain. Nitesh was aggressive from the start in the first game. The British player could not do much good. The Indians won 21-14. Nitish started well in the second game as well. At one point, he led 16-13. But then the rhythm fell for him. Multiple unforged errors. Bethel was not wrong to seize the opportunity. In the end, he won 21-18 to level the gold medal fight.
After 1-1, the two fought hard in the third game. Two opponents won the point. No one could take too many leads. At one point, the score was 21-21. In the end, Nitesh struck. He won two points in a row and snapped games, matches, and gold medals. Bethel had to be content with silver.
With Nitish's win, India won two gold, three silver, and four bronze medals. India is ranked 22nd in the medal tally at the Paris Paralympics.
