Praveen Kumar won the gold medal in the men’s high jump T64 event, clearing 2.08m to claim his second consecutive Paralympic medal and creating an Asian record. He won a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Praveen Kumar usually competes under the T44 class. Athletes under both T44 and T64 sports classes competed in the final.
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What is the T44 and T64 category?
These two classes are designated for athletes with limb deficiencies in the legs, such as amputations or missing or shortened limbs from birth.
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