Tejas Nandakumar

Tejas Nandakumar (born 2007) is an Indian para swimmer from Karnataka. He won a bronze medal in the men’s 100 m backstroke S7 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi Nagoya, Japan.

Early life

Nandakumar is from Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Career

Nandakumar won a bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke S7 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games clocking 1 minute, 18.58 seconds behind China's Jingsong Ruan who claimed gold in 1:12.16 and Singapore's Wei Song Toh, who took silver in 1:16.09.

References

  1. 1 2 "Exclusive | Indian record holder Tejas Nandakumar barred from 2026 Commonwealth Games: 'I'm absolutely devastated'". The Times of India. 12 July 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
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  3. ↑ "Asian Para Games 2026: Indian para-athletes' medal tally crosses 100". The Hindu. 23 October 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  4. 1 2 PTI (22 October 2026). "Ravi wins hat-trick of medals as 4 Indian swimmers make podium at Asian Para Games". ThePrint. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  5. ↑ Kotian, Harish. "Asian Para Games: Kapil Kumar wins silver in men's 400m freestyle S10 event". Rediff. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Asian Para Games 2026 Highlights, Oct 22: Solairaj wins back-to-back golds, India stripped of a medal". India Today. 21 October 2026. Retrieved 23 October 2026.