Amit Kumar Saroha

Amit Kumar
Personal information
Full name
  • Amit Kumar Saroha
  • Amit Kumar Kumar
NationalityIndian
Born (1985-01-12) 12 January 1985 (age 39)
Home townSonipat, India
Sport
Country India
SportPara Athletics (Discus and Club throw)
Disability classF51
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  India
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 London Club throw F51
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Club throw F51
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Club throw F51
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Club throw F51
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Discus throw F51
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Discus throw F51
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Club throw F51

Amit Kumar Saroha (born 12 January 1985), also known as Amit Kumar Kumar [1][2] or simply Amit Kumar,[3] is a Paralympian, Asian Para Games medalist and an Arjuna Awardee,[4] competing in the F51 category in Discus throw and Club throw. He is one of India's top Para athletes and the first quadriplegic to represent India at a Paralympic Games (London 2012). He trains at the Sports Authority of India in Sonipat and is being supported by the GoSports Foundation[5]

  1. ^ "Amit Kumar Kumar". London 2012 Paralympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Amit Kumar Kumar". Rio 2016 Paralympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016.
  3. ^ "KUMAR Amit". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Arjuna Awardees List | newschoupal.com". newschoupal.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  5. ^ "GoSports Foundation". gosportsfoundation.in. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2016.