Vinod Kumar (born 20 July 1980) is an Indian athlete who specializes in the discus throw.
[1] He participated in the men's discus throw at the 2020 Paralympics and won bronze but was later disqualified after being found not eligible to participate in the event.
[2][3] Kumar was banned from competition for two years after being found to have intentionally misrepresented his impairment in classification,[4] resulting in his competing against more severely impaired athletes.
[5] Vinod Kumar was born in Rohtak, Haryana.
He joined the Border Security Force where his legs were injured in a fall from a cliff in Leh during training.