<p>India's Praveen Kumar clinched the silver medal in the men's high jump T64 event of the Paralympics, taking the country's haul to 11 in the ongoing Games here.</p>.<p>The 18-year-old Kumar, competing in his debut Paralympics, set a new Asian record with a 2.07m jump to finish behind Great Britain's Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who notched up his season's best of 2.10m for the gold.</p>.<p>The bronze went to Rio Games champion Maciej Lepiato of Poland who produced an effort of 2.04m.</p>.<p>T64 classification is for athletes with a leg amputation, who compete with prosthetics in a standing position.</p>.<p>T44, the disability classification that Kumar has but is eligible to compete in T64, is for athletes with a leg deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement in the legs.</p>.<p>His impairment, which is congenital, affects the bones that connect his hip to his left leg.</p>.<p>The ongoing Games are turning out to be India's best ever and the nation has so far claimed two gold, six silver and three bronze medals.</p>.<p>PM Modi congratulated the athlete for his extraordinary feat."This medal is the result of his hard work and unparalleled dedication," he tweeted.</p>
<p>India's Praveen Kumar clinched the silver medal in the men's high jump T64 event of the Paralympics, taking the country's haul to 11 in the ongoing Games here.</p>.<p>The 18-year-old Kumar, competing in his debut Paralympics, set a new Asian record with a 2.07m jump to finish behind Great Britain's Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who notched up his season's best of 2.10m for the gold.</p>.<p>The bronze went to Rio Games champion Maciej Lepiato of Poland who produced an effort of 2.04m.</p>.<p>T64 classification is for athletes with a leg amputation, who compete with prosthetics in a standing position.</p>.<p>T44, the disability classification that Kumar has but is eligible to compete in T64, is for athletes with a leg deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement in the legs.</p>.<p>His impairment, which is congenital, affects the bones that connect his hip to his left leg.</p>.<p>The ongoing Games are turning out to be India's best ever and the nation has so far claimed two gold, six silver and three bronze medals.</p>.<p>PM Modi congratulated the athlete for his extraordinary feat."This medal is the result of his hard work and unparalleled dedication," he tweeted.</p>