Aditya Mallick
Nitesh Kumar won a gold medal at the Paris Paralympics after beating Great Britain's Daniel Bethell in a three-game thriller.
The Indian won the men's singles SL3 category final 21-14, 18-21, 23-21. This was Nitesh's first gold at the Paralympics, while India have so far won two at the ongoing edition in Paris.
Nitesh had lost his left leg in a train accident in Visakhapatnam back in 2009, following which he found his calling in para badminton.
Nitesh's win ensured India retain the SL3 gold. Pramod Bhagat, who is serving an 18-month suspension due to doping, had bagged the gold three years ago when para badminton made its debut in Tokyo.