Rakesh Kumar

Rakesh Kumar (born 13 January 1985) is an Indian compound para-archer. He won a bronze medal in the mixed team compound event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Kumar has also won gold medals at the 2022 Asian Para Games and the 2023 World Championships in the same event.

Career He represented India at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, held in Tokyo, Japan. He won a gold medal in the men's compound open section of the 7th Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament, which was held in Dubai in February 2021. Kumar is the highest-ranked compound archer in India with a world rankings of No. 1.

Rakesh was part of the team that won a gold medal in the team competition at the European Circuit 2nd leg in the year 2018 and won a bronze medal in the mixed team event at the 5th Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament in the year 2019.

He also represented India in the 2024 Paris Paralympics, in which he won the bronze medal in the mixed team compound open with Sheetal Devi.