Pramod Bhagat

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Pramod Bhagat
Pramod Bhagat.jpg
Bhagat in 2020
Personal information
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Born (1988-06-04) 4 June 1988 (age 35)
Hajipur, Vaishali, Bihar, India. [1] [2]
Residence Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Years active2006–present
HandednessLeft
Men's singles SL3
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking1 (MS 1 January 2019)
1 (MD with Sukant Kadam 31 October 2023)
4 (XD with Manisha Ramadass 31 October 2023)
Current ranking2 (MS)
1 (MD with Sukant Kadam)
4 (XD with Manisha Ramadass) (27 February 2024)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Men's singles
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Dortmund Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Basel Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Basel Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Pattaya Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Pattaya Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Pattaya Mixed doubles
IWAS World Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Sharjah Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Sharjah Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Sharjah Men's doubles
Asian Para Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Incheon Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Hangzhou Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Hangzhou Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Beijing Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Beijing Men's doubles
BWF profile

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]

Contents

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

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Bethell 21–14, 21–17 Gold medal Paralympics.svg Gold

World Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Flag of Vietnam.svg Phạm Đức Trung 16–21, 21–3, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Flag of Indonesia.svg Ukun Rukaendi 15–21, 20–22 Med 3.png Bronze
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Flag of England.svg Daniel Bethell 6–21, 21–14, 21–5 Med 1.png Gold
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Flag of India.svg Kumar Nitesh 21–19, 21–19 Med 1.png Gold
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand Flag of England.svg Daniel Bethell14–21, 21–15, 21–14 Med 1.png Gold

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of Japan.svg Taku Hiroi
Flag of Japan.svg Toshiaki Suenaga
21–15, 10–21, 21–18 Med 1.png Gold
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
Flag of India.svg Tarun Dhillon Flag of India.svg Anand Kumar Boregowda
Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar
21–7, 14–21, 6–21 Med 2.png Silver
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of India.svg Kumar Nitesh
Flag of India.svg Tarun Dhillon
14–21, 21–15, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of Indonesia.svg Hikmat Ramdani
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ukun Rukaendi
21–14, 18–21, 13–21 Med 2.png Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand
Flag of India.svg Sukant Kadam Flag of Thailand.svg Mongkhon Bunsun
Flag of Thailand.svg Siripong Teamarrom
16–21, 16–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand
Flag of India.svg Manisha Ramadass Flag of Indonesia.svg Fredy Setiawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Khalimatus Sadiyah
15–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze

IWAS World Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2019 [lower-alpha 1] American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Flag of India.svg Sharad Chandra Joshi 21–19, 20–22, 21–8 Med 1.png Gold
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sultan Al Halyan Walkover
Flag of Thailand.svg Mongkhon Bunsun 21–18, 21–15

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 [lower-alpha 2] American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Flag of India.svg Sukant Kadam Flag of Thailand.svg Pricha Somsiri
Flag of Thailand.svg Chok-Uthaikul Watcharaphon
14–21, 13–21 Med 2.png Silver
Flag of Thailand.svg Mongkhon Bunsun
Flag of Iraq.svg Ramel Syawesh
21–13, 21–5
Flag of India.svg Sharad Chandra Joshi
Flag of Thailand.svg Thaweesap Nattaphon
21–13, 21–4
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sultan Al Halyan
Flag of Yemen.svg Saleh Mohammed Ali
Walkover

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 [lower-alpha 3] American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Flag of India.svg Parul Parmar Flag of India.svg Sharad Chandra Joshi
Flag of Bahrain.svg Zainab Ali Yusuf
21–7, 21–5 Med 1.png Gold
Flag of Pakistan.svg Zeeshan Gohar
Flag of Iraq.svg Ramel Syawesh
21–8, 21–8
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sultan Al Halyan
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Meera Abouhatab
Walkover
Flag of Thailand.svg Mongkhon Bunsun
Flag of Thailand.svg Miss Samownkorn Photisuppaiboon
21–4, 21–13

Asian Para Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar 16–21, 21–19, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg Ukun Rukaendi 21–18, 22–20 Med 1.png Gold

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of Indonesia.svg Dwiyoko
Flag of Indonesia.svg Fredy Setiawan
13–21, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2016China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar 10–21, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China
Flag of India.svg Sukant Kadam Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Huzairi Abdul Malek
Flag of Malaysia.svg Bakri Omar
21–18, 11–21, 16–21 Med 3.png Bronze

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

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2022Spanish Para Badminton International IILevel 2 Flag of India.svg Kumar Nitesh 17–21, 21–17, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022Spanish Para Badminton International ILevel 1 Flag of England.svg Daniel Bethell 9–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2022Bahrain Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of England.svg Daniel BethellWalkoverGold medal icon.svgWinner
2022Dubai Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of India.svg Kumar Nitesh19–21, 21–17, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022Canada Para Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of England.svg Daniel Bethell14–21, 21–9, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
20224 Nations Para Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of England.svg Daniel Bethell17–21, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2022Thailand Para Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of England.svg Daniel Bethell13–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023Spanish Para Badminton International IILevel 2 Flag of England.svg Daniel Bethell18–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023Spanish Para Badminton International ILevel 1 Flag of England.svg Daniel Bethell6–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023Brazil Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of India.svg Kumar Nitesh12–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022Spanish Para Badminton International IILevel 2 Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of India.svg Sukant Kadam
Flag of India.svg Kumar Nitesh
21–19, 11–21, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022Thailand Para Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of India.svg Sukant Kadam Flag of Indonesia.svg Dwiyoko
Flag of Indonesia.svg Fredy Setiawan
21–18, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023Spanish Para Badminton International IILevel 2 Flag of India.svg Sukant Kadam Flag of India.svg Kumar Nitesh
Flag of India.svg Tarun Dhillon
22–20, 12–21, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023Brazil Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of India.svg Sukant Kadam Flag of South Korea.svg Joo Dong-jae
Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Kyung-hwan
22–20, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022Spanish Para Badminton International IILevel 2 Flag of India.svg Palak Kohli Flag of India.svg Ruthick Ragupathi
Flag of India.svg Manasi Girishchandra Joshi
14–21, 21–11, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022Bahrain Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of India.svg Manisha Ramdass Flag of Thailand.svg Siripong Teamarrom
Flag of Thailand.svg Nipada Saensupa
21–14, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner

International Tournaments (18 titles, 10 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016Indonesia Para Badminton International Flag of Indonesia.svg Ukun Rukaendi 21–15, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017Thailand Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar 20–22, 21–14, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Dubai Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar3–6 retiredSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018Thailand Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar21–18, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Australia Para Badminton International Flag of Indonesia.svg Ukun Rukaendi21–16, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019Turkish Para Badminton International Flag of Japan.svg Daisuke Fujihara 21–19, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019Dubai Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Daniel Bethell 15–21, 21–18, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019Uganda Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Umesh Vikram Kumar 24–22, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019Irish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Daniel Bethell21–17, 17–21, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019Thailand Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar9–11 retiredSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019China Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Daniel Bethell19–21, 21–13, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019Japan Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Daniel Bethell16–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2020Brazil Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar22–20, 23–21Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2020Peru Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Kumar Nitesh 21–18, 15–21, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021Dubai Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Kumar Nitesh21–17, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021Uganda Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar19–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Thailand Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of Indonesia.svg Fredy Setiawan
Flag of Japan.svg Daisuke Fujihara
20–22, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018Australia Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Sukant Kadam Flag of Indonesia.svg Dwiyoko
Flag of Indonesia.svg Fredy Setiawan
23–25, 24–22, 20–22Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Uganda Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of France.svg Guillaume Gailly
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Thomas
21–13, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019Canada Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of Indonesia.svg Dwiyoko
Flag of Indonesia.svg Fredy Setiawan
19–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Irish Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of India.svg Kumar Nitesh
Flag of India.svg Tarun Dhillon
13–21, 21–18, 23–21Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019Thailand Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of Thailand.svg Mongkhon Bunsun
Flag of Thailand.svg Siripong Teamarrom
16–21, 21–8, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019China Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of India.svg Umesh Vikram Kumar
Flag of India.svg Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj
18–21, 21–16, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2020Brazil Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Xiaoyu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gao Yuyang
21–11, 21–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2020Peru Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of France.svg Guillaume Gailly
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Thomas
21–19, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021Dubai Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of India.svg Sukant Kadam
Flag of India.svg Kumar Nitesh
21–18, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021Uganda Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Manoj Sarkar Flag of India.svg Mohammad Arwaz Ansari
Flag of India.svg Deep Ranjan Bisoyee
21–10, 20–22, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2021Uganda Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Palak Kohli Flag of India.svg Ruthick Ragupathi
Flag of India.svg Manasi Girishchandra Joshi
19–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Medals

International medals

Year Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal Total
201311
201411
2015112
2016134
20171113
20183249
2019125421
202044
202111
Total 24 9 13 46
* Statistics were last updated on 24 March 2020. [16]

Awards

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Notes

  1. This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. This tournament uses a round robin system.
  3. This tournament uses a round robin system.