Sharad Kumar Health Update: No surgery for Paralympics bronze winner Sharad- Tokyo Paralympics bronze medal-winning high jumper Sharad Kumar is a relieved man as he will not need a surgery and has been advised two-month complete rest along with medication after he was diagnosed with heart inflammation last month.
The-29-year-old Kumar had undergone a few tests after he was admitted to the All India Institute of medical Sciences (AIIMS) here due to chest congestion on September 16.
Sharad Kumar Health Update: He was discharged after a few days but had undergone a few tests to decide on the future course of action after being diagnosed with heart inflammation.
Sharad Kumar Health Update: No surgery for Paralympics bronze winner Sharad, two month rest advised
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“(After the test results) the doctor said there is confirmed swelling (of the heart) and I will need two months rest. I will also be on medication,” Kumar told PTI on Monday.
“Thankfully, I will need any surgery. I was under stress worrying about that only, thinking it would impact my sports career. So, I am very much relieved,” he added.
The Patna-born athlete, who resides in Delhi, said doctors have advised him to remain under complete rest without any kind of “straining and exhaustion”.
Sharad Kumar Health Update: No surgery for Paralympics bronze winner SharadKumar, whose left leg was paralysed after he was administered a spurious polio vaccine as a toddler, had won a bronze in the T-42 high jump event in the Tokyo Paralympics on August 31 with an effort of 1.83m.
He had competed in the T-42 final in Tokyo last month despite suffering a knee injury while training before his event. He later revealed he was on the verge of pulling out of the competition.
He is a double Asian Para Games (2014 and 2018) high jump champion and also a world silver medallist (2019).
Sharad Kumar Health Update: No surgery for Paralympics bronze winner Sharad, two month rest advised
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