Chandigarh, March 25 -- Para shuttler Sanjeev Kumar has secured gold in the men's WH2 (wheelchair) category at the ongoing Khelo India Para Games in New Delhi.

A trainee at the Centre of Excellence for badminton at the Sector 38 Sports Complex, Chandigarh, Sanjeev staged an impressive comeback against Harish after losing the first game 18-21. Sanjeev bounced back to win the next two games 21-12, 21-19, securing victory.

His road to the final was equally commendable, as he defeated top seed Abu Hubaida 21-14, 21-12 in the semi-finals. In the quarter-finals, he overpowered Manjunath 21-12, 21-15, and in the pre-quarterfinals, he dominated Ashwani Kumar 21-14, 21-6.

Following his triumph, Sanjeev credited his coaches, Surinder Mahajan and...