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]

Pramod Bhagat
Bhagat in 2020
Personal information
Country	India
Born	(1988-06-04) 4 June 1988 (age 37) Hajipur, Vaishali, Bihar, India.[1][2]
Residence	Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Years active	2006–present
Handedness	Left
Men's singles SL3 Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Highest ranking	1 (MS 1 January 2019) 1 (MD with Sukant Kadam 31 October 2023) 4 (XD with Manisha Ramadass 31 October 2023)
Current ranking	2 (MS) 1 (MD with Sukant Kadam) 4 (XD with Manisha Ramadass) (27 February 2024)
Medal record Men's para-badminton Representing  India Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Men's singles World Championships 2009 Seoul Men's singles 2013 Dortmund Men's doubles 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles 2019 Basel Men's singles 2019 Basel Men's doubles 2022 Tokyo Men's singles 2024 Pattaya Men's singles 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles 2007 Bangkok Men's singles 2007 Bangkok Men's doubles 2017 Ulsan Men's singles 2024 Pattaya Men's doubles 2024 Pattaya Mixed doubles World Abilitysport Games 2019 Sharjah Men's singles 2019 Sharjah Mixed doubles 2019 Sharjah Men's doubles Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta Men's singles 2022 Hangzhou Men's singles 2018 Jakarta Men's doubles 2014 Incheon Men's singles 2022 Hangzhou Men's doubles 2022 Hangzhou Mixed doubles Asian Championships 2016 Beijing Men's singles 2016 Beijing Men's doubles
BWF profile

Bhagat is currently serving an 18-month competition ban set to expire in September 2025 for an anti-doping rule violation relating to three missed tests.^[11]

Early life

Pramod was born on 4 June 1988 in Atabira, Bargarh district, Odisha.^{[12][3][13][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.^[14]

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles SL3

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2020	Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan	Daniel Bethell	21–14, 21–17	Gold

World Championships

Men's singles SL3

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand	Subpong Meepian	17–21, 13–21	Bronze
2009	Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea	Subpong Meepian	21–10, 21–13	Gold
2015	Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England	Phạm Đức Trung	16–21, 21–3, 21–16	Gold
2017	Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea	Ukun Rukaendi	15–21, 20–22	Bronze
2019	St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland	Daniel Bethell	6–21, 21–14, 21–5	Gold
2022	Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan	Kumar Nitesh	21–19, 21–19	Gold
2024	Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand	Daniel Bethell	14–21, 21–15, 21–14	Gold

Men's doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand	Himagiri Yernagula	Subpong Meepian Bunjob Wongkumkerl	19–21, 15–21	Bronze
			Simón Cruz Mondejar Alfonso Otero	21–10, 21–17
			Tung Fung Kwong Tsang Chiu Pong	20–22, 20–22
2013	Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany	Manoj Sarkar	Taku Hiroi Toshiaki Suenaga	21–15, 10–21, 21–18	Gold
2015	Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England	Tarun Dhillon	Anand Kumar Boregowda Manoj Sarkar	21–7, 14–21, 6–21	Silver
2019	St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland	Manoj Sarkar	Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon	14–21, 21–15, 21–16	Gold
2022	Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan	Manoj Sarkar	Hikmat Ramdani Ukun Rukaendi	21–14, 18–21, 13–21	Silver
2024	Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand	Sukant Kadam	Mongkhon Bunsun Siripong Teamarrom	16–21, 16–21	Bronze

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2024	Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand	Manisha Ramadass	Fredy Setiawan Khalimatus Sadiyah	15–21, 19–21	Bronze

World Abilitysport Games

Men's singles SL3

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2019[a]	American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates	Sharad Chandra Joshi	21–19, 20–22, 21–8	Gold
		Sultan Al Halyan	Walkover
		Mongkhon Bunsun	21–18, 21–15

Men's doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2019[b]	American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates	Sukant Kadam	Pricha Somsiri Chok-Uthaikul Watcharaphon	14–21, 13–21	Silver
			Mongkhon Bunsun Ramel Syawesh	21–13, 21–5
			Sharad Chandra Joshi Nattaphon Thaweesap	21–13, 21–4
			Sultan Al Halyan Saleh Mohammed Ali	Walkover

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2019[c]	American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates	Parul Parmar	Sharad Chandra Joshi Zainab Ali Yusuf	21–7, 21–5	Gold
			Zeeshan Gohar Raghad Maiesh	21–8, 21–8
			Sultan Al Halyan Meera Abouhatab	Walkover
			Mongkhon Bunsun Miss Samownkorn Photisuppaiboon	21–4, 21–13

Asian Para Games

Men's singles SL3

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2014	Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea	Manoj Sarkar	16–21, 21–19, 18–21	Bronze
2018	Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia	Ukun Rukaendi	21–18, 22–20	Gold
2022	Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China	Kumar Nitesh	22–20, 18–21, 21–19	Gold

Men's doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2018	Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia	Manoj Sarkar	Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan	13–21, 18–21	Bronze
2022	Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China	Sukant Kadam	Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan	22–20, 21–23, 12–21	Bronze

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China	Manisha Ramdass	Hikmat Ramdani Leani Ratri Oktila	19–21, 14–21	Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's singles SL3

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2016	China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China	Manoj Sarkar	10–21, 18–21	Bronze

Men's doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2016	China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China	Sukant Kadam	Muhammad Huzairi Abdul Malek Bakri Omar	21–18, 11–21, 16–21	Bronze

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (15 titles, 12 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.^[15][16]

Men's singles SL3

Year	Tournament	Level	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Spanish Para-Badminton International II	Level 2	Kumar Nitesh	17–21, 21–17, 21–17	Winner
2022	Spanish Para-Badminton International I	Level 1	Daniel Bethell	9–21, 13–21	Runner-up
2022	Bahrain Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Daniel Bethell	Walkover	Winner
2022	Dubai Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Kumar Nitesh	19–21, 21–17, 21–17	Winner
2022	Canada Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Daniel Bethell	14–21, 21–9, 15–21	Runner-up
2022	4 Nations Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Daniel Bethell	17–21, 9–21	Runner-up
2022	Thailand Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Daniel Bethell	13–21, 19–21	Runner-up
2023	Spanish Para-Badminton International II	Level 2	Daniel Bethell	18–21, 8–21	Runner-up
2023	Spanish Para-Badminton International I	Level 1	Daniel Bethell	6–21, 18–21	Runner-up
2023	Brazil Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Kumar Nitesh	12–21, 13–21	Runner-up
2023	Thailand Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Daniel Bethell	21–18, 0–0 retired	Winner
2023	Bahrain Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Kumar Nitesh	21–16, 21–17	Winner
2023	Canada Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Daniel Bethell	12–21, 13–21	Runner-up
2023	4 Nations Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Daniel Bethell	8–21, 10–21	Runner-up
2023	Japan Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Manoj Sarkar	21–16, 21–19	Winner
2023	Dubai Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Daniel Bethell	17–21, 8–21	Runner-up

Men's doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Tournament	Level	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Spanish Para-Badminton International II	Level 2	Manoj Sarkar	Sukant Kadam Kumar Nitesh	21–19, 11–21, 21–11	Winner
2022	Thailand Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Sukant Kadam	Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan	21–18, 21–13	Winner
2023	Spanish Para-Badminton International II	Level 2	Sukant Kadam	Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon	22–20, 12–21, 21–9	Winner
2023	Brazil Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Sukant Kadam	Joo Dong-jae Shin Kyung-hwan	22–20, 21–19	Winner
2023	Thailand Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Sukant Kadam	Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon	18–21, 21–14, 21–19	Winner
2023	Bahrain Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Sukant Kadam	Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon	22–24, 21–9, 21–14	Winner
2023	4 Nations Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Sukant Kadam	Deep Ranjan Bisoyee Manoj Sarkar	21–17, 21–17	Winner

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Tournament	Level	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Spanish Para-Badminton International II	Level 2	Palak Kohli	Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi	14–21, 21–11, 21–14	Winner
2022	Bahrain Para-Badminton International	Level 2	Manisha Ramadass	Siripong Teamarrom Nipada Saensupa	21–14, 21–11	Winner
2023	4 Nations Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Manisha Ramadass	Hikmat Ramdani Leani Ratri Oktila	17–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2023	Dubai Para-Badminton International	Level 1	Manisha Ramadass	Hikmat Ramdani Leani Ratri Oktila	14–21, 11–21	Runner-up

International tournaments (2011–2021) (18 titles, 10 runners-up)

Men's singles SL3

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2016	Indonesia Para-Badminton International	Ukun Rukaendi	21–15, 21–13	Winner
2017	Thailand Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	20–22, 21–14, 21–14	Winner
2018	Dubai Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	3–6 retired	Runner-up
2018	Thailand Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	21–18, 21–9	Winner
2018	Australia Para-Badminton International	Ukun Rukaendi	21–16, 21–18	Winner
2019	Turkish Para-Badminton International	Daisuke Fujihara	21–19, 21–17	Winner
2019	Dubai Para-Badminton International	Daniel Bethell	15–21, 21–18, 21–13	Winner
2019	Uganda Para-Badminton International	Umesh Vikram Kumar	24–22, 21–10	Winner
2019	Irish Para-Badminton International	Daniel Bethell	21–17, 17–21, 21–10	Winner
2019	Thailand Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	9–11 retired	Runner-up
2019	China Para-Badminton International	Daniel Bethell	19–21, 21–13, 21–14	Winner
2019	Japan Para-Badminton International	Daniel Bethell	16–21, 19–21	Runner-up
2020	Brazil Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	22–20, 23–21	Winner
2020	Peru Para-Badminton International	Kumar Nitesh	21–18, 15–21, 21–14	Winner
2021	Dubai Para-Badminton International	Kumar Nitesh	21–17, 21–18	Winner
2021	Uganda Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	19–21, 16–21	Runner-up

Men's doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2017	Thailand Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	Fredy Setiawan Daisuke Fujihara	20–22, 16–21	Runner-up
2018	Australia Para-Badminton International	Sukant Kadam	Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan	23–25, 24–22, 20–22	Runner-up
2019	Uganda Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas	21–13, 21–11	Winner
2019	Canada Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan	19–21, 10–21	Runner-up
2019	Irish Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon	13–21, 21–18, 23–21	Winner
2019	Thailand Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	Mongkhon Bunsun Siripong Teamarrom	16–21, 21–8, 14–21	Runner-up
2019	China Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	Umesh Vikram Kumar Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj	18–21, 21–16, 21–15	Winner
2020	Brazil Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	Chen Xiaoyu Gao Yuyang	21–11, 21–7	Winner
2020	Peru Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas	21–19, 21–9	Winner
2021	Dubai Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	Sukant Kadam Kumar Nitesh	21–18, 21–16	Winner
2021	Uganda Para-Badminton International	Manoj Sarkar	Mohammad Arwaz Ansari Deep Ranjan Bisoyee	21–10, 20–22, 15–21	Runner-up

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2021	Uganda Para-Badminton International	Palak Kohli	Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi	19–21, 16–21	Runner-up

Medals

International medals

Year	Gold medal	Silver medal	Bronze medal	Total
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.^[17]

Awards

• 2019 – Arjuna Award
• 2019 – Biju Patnaik Sports Award Odisha
• 2021 – Khel Ratna Award, highest sporting honour of India.^[18]
• 2022 - Padma Shri^[19][20]

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.