<p>Deepa Malik, the President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on August 29 congratulated Nishad Kumar for winning a silver medal in the men's high jump event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. </p>.<p>With a jump of 2.06m, Kumar sealed the silver medal and also created an Asian record. </p>.<p>"Congratulations to Nishad for winning the super silver and what a performance, creating a new Asian record and his personal best. Having recovered from Covid-19 and starting as young in 2019. Look at the way he has taken his game to new heights, he is doing better than his best and this speaks about the quality of preparation the athletes have had. Recovering from Covid and yet competing against world-record holders, creating new Asian record, beating the legends and picking the silver, congratulations Nishad," said Deepa Malik.</p>