India's 29-year-old badminton player Nitesh Kumar bagged gold medal in the men's singles SL3 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. He defeated British shuttler Daniel Bethell 21-14, 18-21, 23-21 in the final on Monday. Overall, it is India's ninth medal at the ongoing Paralympic Games. India have now bagged five medals in badminton in the history of Paralympics.