'Son of the nation': Paralympic gold medalist Praveen Kumar to be honoured with Padma Shri

Paralympic gold medalist Praveen Kumar will receive the Padma Shri during the first Investiture Ceremony of the Padma Awards 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 25, where President Droupadi Murmu will present the civilian honours. Born with a physical disability, Praveen won silver in the men’s high jump T64 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in 2021 before winning gold at the 2024 Summer Paralympics with a personal-best jump of 2.08 metres.