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![]() Kadam at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Kautholi, Maharashtra, India | 9 May 1993|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Pune, Maharashtra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2014–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Nikhil Kanetkar and Mayank Gole | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles SL4 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 2 (MS 13 June 2023) 1 (MD with Pramod Bhagat 18 July 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 3 (MS) 1 (MD with Pramod Bhagat) (18 July 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Sukant Indukant Kadam (born 9 May 1993) is an Indian professional para-badminton player. Having made his international debut in 2014, he became world number 2 in the SL4 category on 12 June 2017. [1] He won his first title at the Uganda Para-Badminton International in 2017. [2] He currently lives in Pune, Maharashtra.
Kadam was born and brought up in Kautholi which is a small town of Sangli, Maharashtra. [3] He came to Pune for his study at Government College Of Engineering And Research, Avasari Khurd in mechanical engineering and passed out in 2015 with first class. [4] [5] Afterwards, he joined Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy and trained under Nikhil Kanetkar and Mayank Gole since July 2015.
During Kadam's first year of mechanical engineering in January 2011 in Government College Of Engineering And Research, Avasari Khurd where he was rejected from the class team because of his slow movement. After a year of practice and hard work, he got a chance to play on his college team. [6] In 2012, para-athlete Girisha Nagarajegowda won silver in high jump (F42) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. [7] This is how Kadam got to know about Paralympic sports and Para-badminton. He made his debut at the England Para Badminton International 2014. [8]
Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Shiv Chhatrapati Award | 2017-18 | Maharashtra State Government - Eklavya sports award | Won | [9] [10] |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() | 11–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() | 20–22, 15–21 | ![]() |
2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | ![]() | 13–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | 15–21, 21–12, 21–16 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 [lower-alpha 1] | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–5 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–4 | ||||
![]() ![]() | Walkover |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 11–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() | 21–13, 21–18 | ![]() |
2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | 17–21, 22–20, 18–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() | 2–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Peru Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | 21–14, 21–15 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | 21–12, 8–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 21–11, 11–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 22–20, 12–21, 21–9 | ![]() |
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() | 17–21, 21–11, 21–17 | ![]() |
2017 | Turkish Para Badminton International | ![]() | 16–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–16, 21–16 | ![]() |
2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() | 16–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–5, 21–18 | ![]() |
2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–11, 18–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() | 10–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Denmark Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–10, 21–15 | ![]() |
2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | ![]() | 19–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() | 12–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | ![]() | 19–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() | 15–21, 6–21 | ![]() |
2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–16, 17–21, 21–10 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–12 | ![]() |
2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–25, 21–16, 14–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–25, 24–22, 20–22 | ![]() |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Turkish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 21–17, 19–21 | ![]() |
Year | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Total |
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2016 | 2 | 2 | ||
2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
2018 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
2019 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Total | 7 | 13 | 22 | 42 |
Sukant Kadam was employed with Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy from July 2015 as an assistant coach, until August 2018. Following his bronze-medal win at the Asian Para Badminton Championship 2016, he was also appointed as a Taluka Sports Officer (Group-II) by the Government of Maharashtra on 10 January 2019. [17]
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