Pramod Bhagat

Pramod Bhagat (born 4 June 1988) is an Indian professional Para-badminton player from Vaishali district, Bihar.[3][4][5][6][7] He is currently ranked world number one in para-badminton men's singles SL3,[8] and won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Men's singles SL3.[9][5][10]

Pramod Bhagat
Bhagat in 2020
Personal information
Country India
Born (1988-06-04) 4 June 1988
Hajipur, Vaishali, Bihar, India.[1][2]
ResidenceBhubaneswar, Odisha
Years active2006–present
HandednessLeft
CoachGaurav Khanna (2016-Present) Shiba Prasad Das (Childhood Coach)
Men Single's SL3
Highest ranking1
Current ranking1
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 5 1 0
Asian Para Games 1 0 2
Representing  India
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo Men's singles
World Championships
2013 Dortmund Men's Double's
2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's Singles
2017 Ulsan Men's Singles
2019 Basel Men's Singles
2019 Basel Men's Double's
2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's Doubles
IWAS World Games
2019 Sharjah Men's Singles SL3
2019 Sharjah Men's Double's SL3-SU5
2019 Sharjah Men's Double's SU5
Asian Para Games
2018 Jakarta Men's Singles SL3
2018 Jakarta Men's Double's SL3-SL4
2014 Incheon Men's Singles SL3
Asian Para-Badminton Championship
2016 Beijing Men's Singles SL3
2016 Beijing Men's Double's SL3-SL4
BWF profile

Early life

Pramod was born on 4 June 1988 in Hajipur, Vaishali district, Bihar.[11][3][12][10] He is one of six brothers and sisters. When he was five years old he developed polio, leading to a disability affecting his left leg. At the age of 13, he went to watch a badminton match and was fascinated with the game. For the next 2 years, he was deeply engulfed in the game with footwork, fitness, and fixture of the game. Pramod played his first tournament against normal category players when he was 15 years old. He was encouraged by spectators, which motivated him to move ahead in his badminton career.[13]

Career

2013
  • BWF Para Badminton World Championship 2013[14]

2014
  • Asian Para Games 2014 [15]

2015
  • BWF Para Badminton World Championship 2015 [16]

2016
  • 3rd Indonesia Para Badminton International 2016 [17]
  • Asian Para Badminton Championship 2016 [18]

2017
  • Thailand Para Badminton International 2017 [19]
  • BWF Para Badminton World Championship 2017 [20]

2018
  • Dubai Para Badminton International 2018 [21]
  • Turkish Para Badminton International 2018 [22]
  • Thailand Para Badminton International 2018 [23]
  • Asian Para Games 2018 [24]
  • Australia Para Badminton International 2018 [25]

2019
  • IWAS World Games 2019 [26]
  • Turkey Para Badminton International 2019 [27]
  • Dubai Para Badminton International 2019 [28]
  • Uganda Para Badminton International 2019 [29]
  • Canada Para Badminton International 2019 [30]
  • Irish Para Badminton International 2019 [31]
  • BWF Para Badminton World Championship 2019 [32]
  • Thailand Para Badminton International 2019 [33]
  • China Para Badminton International 2019 [34]
  • Denmark Para Badminton International 2019 [35]
  • Japan Para Badminton International 2019 - Paralympic Games Test Event [35]

2020
  • Brazil Para Badminton International 2020 [36]
  • Peru Para Badminton International 2020 [37]

2021
  • Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020[38] He along with his family have settled now in Odisha. The Odisha government have offered him ₹6 Crores as reward and also a Class I government job.[39]

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles SL3

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Daniel Bethell 21–14, 21–17 Gold

World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Pham Duc Trung 16–21, 21–3, 21–16 Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Ukun Rukaendi 15–21, 20–22 Bronze
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Daniel Bethell 6–21, 21–14, 21–5 Gold

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany		 Manoj Sarkar Taku Hiroi
Toshiaki Suenaga		 21–15, 10–21, 21–18 Gold
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England		 Tarun Dhillon Anand Kumar Boregowda
Manoj Sarkar		 21–7, 14–21, 6–21 Silver
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland		 Manoj Sarkar Kumar Nitesh
Tarun Dhillon		 14–21, 21–15, 21–16 Gold

Asian Para Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Manoj Sarkar 16–21, 21–19, 18–21 Bronze
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Ukun Rukaendi 21–18, 22–20 Gold

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Manoj Sarkar Dwiyoko
Fredy Setiawan		 13–21, 18–21 Bronze

Medals

International medals
YearGold medalSilver medalBronze medalTotal
201311
201411
2015112
2016134
20171113
20183249
2019125421
202044
202111
Total 24 9 13 46
* Statistics were last updated on 24 March 2020.[40]

Awards

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