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Septenary medals by Indian athletes at Thailand Para-Badminton International 2017

By: Gobadminton desk
Date: 04 Aug, 2017
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2 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze are the enormous seven medals by the para-badminton players at Thailand Para-Badminton International 2017 held at Bangkok.

 

This tremendous win sets the record for the most medals won by the Indian team at an international badminton tournament. India clinched medals in 6 categories finishing both first and second in the MS SL3 (Men’s singles with impairment in lower limbs) category where Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar bagged gold and silver respectively. The duo also bagged the silver medal in MD SL3-SL4 category.

 

Out of seven, of course, at least one medal must be from woman. And yes, it’s Parul Parmar; by whose efforts does country proud. She bagged gold in the WS SL3 (Women’s singles with impairment in lower limbs) category while bronze in the WD SL3-SU5 (Women’s doubles; SU5: impairment in upper limb) category with her Japanese partner Akiko Sugino.

 

Height is not a barrier and it had been proven by Mark Dharmai and Sunil Pradhan who bagged silver in the MD SS6 (Short Stature) category by defeating Hatakeyama Yohei and Luke Missen in the semifinals; lost to Chu Man Kai and Wong Chun Yim in the finals.

 

Besides, Sukant Kadam carried over his Spanish Para-Badminton International success as he also won a silver medal in Thailand in the MS SL3 category (less impairment in limbs). Even if these daunting achievements seem anything less, then we should be even more surprised to know that Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar took part in the Men’s Doubles final less than an hour after their Men’s Singles final that had 3 really long sets as the score between the two Indian ace shuttlers read 20-22, 21-14, 21-14.

 

Para-badminton players showing the progress year by year and it is the high time for the Indian government to arrange proper infrastructure, facilities, and funds for the para athletes.


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