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 2 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]
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Born | Hajipur, Vaishali, Bihar, India.[1][2] | 4 June 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2006–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles SL3 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (MS 1 January 2019) 1 (MD with Manoj Sarkar 3 October 2019) 6 (XD with Palak Kohli 25 April 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 2 (MS) 2 (MD with Manoj Sarkar) 11 (XD with Palak Kohli) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles SL3
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
21–14, 21–17 | ![]() |
World Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | ![]() |
16–21, 21–3, 21–16 | ![]() |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | ![]() |
15–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() |
6–21, 21–14, 21–5 | ![]() |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
21–19, 21–19 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
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21–15, 10–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
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21–7, 14–21, 6–21 | ![]() |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
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14–21, 21–15, 21–16 | ![]() |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
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21–14, 18–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
IWAS World Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019[lower-alpha 1] | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
21–19, 20–22, 21–8 | ![]() |
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Walkover | |||
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21–18, 21–15 |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019[lower-alpha 2] | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
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14–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–5 | ||||
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21–13, 21–4 | ||||
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Walkover |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019[lower-alpha 3] | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
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21–7, 21–5 | ![]() |
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21–8, 21–8 | ||||
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Walkover | ||||
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21–4, 21–13 |
Asian Para Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | ![]() |
16–21, 21–19, 18–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
21–18, 22–20 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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13–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | ![]() |
10–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
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21–18, 11–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (9 titles, 7 runners-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[14][15]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | ![]() |
17–21, 21–17, 21–17 | ![]() |
2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | ![]() |
9–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
Walkover | ![]() |
2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
19–21, 21–17, 21–17 | ![]() |
2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() |
14–21, 21–9, 15–21 | ![]() |
2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() |
17–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() |
13–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | ![]() |
18–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | ![]() |
6–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
12–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | ![]() |
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21–19, 11–21, 21–11 | ![]() |
2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–13 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | ![]() |
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22–20, 12–21, 21–9 | ![]() |
2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–19 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | ![]() |
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14–21, 21–11, 21–14 | ![]() |
2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–11 | ![]() |
International Tournaments (18 titles, 10 runners-up)
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–15, 21–13 | ![]() |
2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
20–22, 21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
3–6 retired | ![]() |
2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–18, 21–9 | ![]() |
2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–16, 21–18 | ![]() |
2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–19, 21–17 | ![]() |
2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
15–21, 21–18, 21–13 | ![]() |
2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
24–22, 21–10 | ![]() |
2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–17, 17–21, 21–10 | ![]() |
2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
9–11 retired | ![]() |
2019 | China Para Badminton International | ![]() |
19–21, 21–13, 21–14 | ![]() |
2019 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
16–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | ![]() |
22–20, 23–21 | ![]() |
2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–18, 15–21, 21–14 | ![]() |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–17, 21–18 | ![]() |
2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
19–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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20–22, 16–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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23–25, 24–22, 20–22 | ![]() |
2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–11 | ![]() |
2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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19–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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13–21, 21–18, 23–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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16–21, 21–8, 14–21 | ![]() |
2019 | China Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–16, 21–15 | ![]() |
2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–11, 21–7 | ![]() |
2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–9 | ![]() |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–16 | ![]() |
2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–10, 20–22, 15–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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19–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Medals
International medals
Year | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Total |
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2013 | 1 | 1 | ||
2014 | 1 | 1 | ||
2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2018 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
2019 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
2020 | 4 | 4 | ||
2021 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 24 | 9 | 13 | 46 |
- * Statistics were last updated on 24 March 2020.[16]
Awards
- 2019 – Arjuna Award
- 2019 – Biju Patnaik Sports Award Odisha
- 2021 – Khel Ratna Award, highest sporting honour of India.[17]
- 2022 -
Padma Shri[18][19]
References
- "Tokyo Paralympics: Polio-stricken Pramod Bhagat picked badminton to live his dream | Tokyo Paralympics News - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 September 2021.
- "Gold medallist Pramod Bhagat once had no money to buy a badminton racket". 5 September 2021.
- Nezami, Sheeza (5 September 2021). "Polio-stricken Bhagat picked badminton to live his dream". The Times of India.
Pramod Bhagat, the shuttler with roots in Bihar, brought laurels to the country by winning the gold medal in the men's singles SL3 badminton event at Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday. Bhagat is a native of Hajipur in Vaishali district but now settled at Bhubaneswar in Odisha
- "Badminton - BHAGAT Pramod - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat wins historic badminton gold". ESPN. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "Vaishali village erupts in joy after Pramod Bhagat's gold". Hindustan Times. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Tokyo Paralympics: Polio-stricken Pramod Bhagat picked badminton to live his dream - Tokyo Paralympics News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Para shuttler". Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat Wins Gold In Badminton Men's Singles SL3 sports.ndtv.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021
- "Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar become first Paralympic medallists from Odisha and Uttarakhand". The Bridge. 4 September 2021.
- Sheezan Nezami (5 September 2021). "Tokyo Paralympics: Polio-stricken Pramod Bhagat picked badminton to live his dream - Tokyo Paralympics News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat wins historic badminton gold". ESPN. 4 September 2021.
Bhagat, born in the small town of Attabira in Odisha
- "Would like to emulate Sindhu's feats: Para shuttler Pramod Bhagat". The Times of India. 10 August 2021.
- "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
- "BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
- "National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna". News18. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- "Padma Awards 2022: Pramod Bhagat Conferred With Padma Shri After Historic Gold in Tokyo Paralympics". News18. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- Brennan, Eliott (27 January 2022). "Indian Paralympic badminton champion Pramod Bhagat awarded Padma Shri". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
Notes
- This tournament uses a round robin system.
- This tournament uses a round robin system.
- This tournament uses a round robin system.