# Umesh Vikram Kumar wins BWF Peru Para-Badminton 2026 title 2026-08-12T07:58:40+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Umesh Vikram Kumar, 33, won the gold medal at the BWF Peru Para-Badminton championship in Lima on August 12, 2026, reports Times Now. He defeated fellow Indian Vijender in a final that stretched to three sets and lasted 90 minutes. Umesh won the first set 21-16, lost the second 22-24, and clinched the decider 21-15. Earlier, he received a bye in the quarterfinals and beat India's Dinesh Rajaiah in the semi-finals. A polio survivor from Pupri village in Bihar, Umesh started as a high jumper before switching to badminton after an injury in 2011. He was world number one in Men's Singles SL3 for three weeks in September 2025 and has won over 23 international medals. He has worked at Tata Steel since 2018. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: badminton, BWF Para-Badminton, India, para-sports, Tata Steel, Umesh Vikram Kumar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/umesh-vikram-kumar-wins-bwf-peru-para-badminton-2026-title/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/umesh-vikram-kumar-wins-bwf-peru-para-badminton-2026-title/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.