Sukanth Kadam clinched back to back two Bronze medals

Sukanth Kadam clinched back to back Bronze medals at Thailand Para Badminton International and FZ Forza Irish Para Badminton International 2017.

From five tournaments his earned 8 medals, which includes doubles’ titles. He lost against Lucas Mazur of France in semi-finals of ‘SL-4’ event in Thailand. Sukanth lost by 21-7, 21-18 in a match that lasted 30-minutes at the Indoor Sports Training Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.

Later, at National Indoor Arena, Blanchardstown, Dublin, Sukanth ended his campaign in semi-finals against unseeded Siripong Teamarrom of Thailand by 19-21, 21-16, 16-21 in a 42-minute battle. With Umesh Vikram Kumar in doubles, Sukanth lost in quarterfinals in both the tournaments.

NKBA director and head coach Nikhil Kanetkar said, “Sukanth’s effort is all about the experience needed in his mission of making it to the 2020 Olympics. His journey has just begun. Yes, winning a medal is impressive in two varied competitions.”