His father’s death in 2012 put his family under dire financial distress, forcing Jasvant Kumar, who hails from Rajasthan, to leave the world of sports. The 28-year-old fully blind para-athlete has made a triumphant return to the arena this year, winning gold at the National Games for the Blind in Ludhiana on Monday. Hailing from Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, the 28-year-old old Jasvant had not trained for five years before he decided to participate in the National Games for the Blind. Despite earning dozens of medals at national and state-level competitions, there was neither a provision of cash awards nor jobs. Therefore, I decided to start my sports career again,” Jasvant said, brimming with joy after his win.

Source: Hindustan Times January 16, 2018 10:52 UTC