New Delhi, May 17 -- Paralympic gold medallist high jumper Praveen Kumar will be conferred with the Padma Shri during the first Investiture Ceremony of the Padma Awards 2026 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 25, where President Droupadi Murmu will present the country's prestigious civilian honours.

The world No. 1 para high jumper is being recognised for his outstanding contribution to sports after a remarkable rise in international para athletics.

Born with a physical disability, Praveen first won silver in the men's high jump T64 event at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021 before upgrading it to gold at the Paris Paralympics in 2024 with a personal-best leap of 2.08 metres.

His success in Tokyo earned him the Arjuna Award in 2021, while th...