Last year at the Asian Para Games in China, Nishad had won a gold medal in the men's high jump T47 category, a classification for athletes with unilateral upper limb impairment. He won the gold medal with a best jump of 2.02 metres.
"I haven't given it much thought; time will tell how it will turn out. However, my preparation has been excellent. I won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships, and at the 2023 World Championships in Paris, I earned a silver medal this year. The training has been much better than in previous years, my focus is not on breaking any records; it depends on the day, but I will put my all into it," Nishad told IANS when asked. Whether his aim is to set a world record.In Japan.
The 24-year-old competed in his first Paralympic Games at Tokyo 2020, where he won a silver medal with an Asian record of 2.06m.
"I jumped 2.06m at the Tokyo Paralympics and I was training at Bengaluru SAI. I have spent about 5-6 months training in the United States. Now, I have returned from the US for the World Championships."My performance will surpass my Tokyo results in Paris 2020. I can't predict the color of the medals, but can assure you that my performance will be good," said the Asian Games champion on improving his performance at the Paris Paralympics. Will remain."
Nishad said that after the World Championships in Japan, he will return to the US in June for training, adding that those "70-75 days will be crucial for Paralympics preparation."
Talking about the government's assistance in arranging overseas training opportunity, Nishad revealed, "I went to the US on January 11, initially supported by OGQ for two months, followed by the government for a 75-DA training stint. Received support. Government provides international training exposure for specific time frame.After the World Championships, the government will support me again, and I will return to the United States to train at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center."
Two-time Paralympic gold medalist Devendra Jhajharia was elected president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) in March, replacing another renowned para-athlete Deepa Malik.
When the para-athlete from Una, Himachal Pradesh, was asked what had changed since the new administration came in, he concluded, “What I have learned shows that the management is doing a good job.” The organization of all aspects including travel and accommodation is already very advanced, which is very beneficial for us."
"I haven't given it much thought; time will tell how it will turn out. However, my preparation has been excellent. I won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships, and at the 2023 World Championships in Paris, I earned a silver medal this year. The training has been much better than in previous years, my focus is not on breaking any records; it depends on the day, but I will put my all into it," Nishad told IANS when asked. Whether his aim is to set a world record.In Japan.
The 24-year-old competed in his first Paralympic Games at Tokyo 2020, where he won a silver medal with an Asian record of 2.06m.
"I jumped 2.06m at the Tokyo Paralympics and I was training at Bengaluru SAI. I have spent about 5-6 months training in the United States. Now, I have returned from the US for the World Championships."My performance will surpass my Tokyo results in Paris 2020. I can't predict the color of the medals, but can assure you that my performance will be good," said the Asian Games champion on improving his performance at the Paris Paralympics. Will remain."
Nishad said that after the World Championships in Japan, he will return to the US in June for training, adding that those "70-75 days will be crucial for Paralympics preparation."
Talking about the government's assistance in arranging overseas training opportunity, Nishad revealed, "I went to the US on January 11, initially supported by OGQ for two months, followed by the government for a 75-DA training stint. Received support. Government provides international training exposure for specific time frame.After the World Championships, the government will support me again, and I will return to the United States to train at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center."
Two-time Paralympic gold medalist Devendra Jhajharia was elected president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) in March, replacing another renowned para-athlete Deepa Malik.
When the para-athlete from Una, Himachal Pradesh, was asked what had changed since the new administration came in, he concluded, “What I have learned shows that the management is doing a good job.” The organization of all aspects including travel and accommodation is already very advanced, which is very beneficial for us."
