Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat Wins Gold, Suhas Yathiraj Bags Silver In Badminton

India has registered the best ever performance at the Paralympics in Tokyo. Day 12 brought two gold medals for India at the Tokyo Paralympics. Pramod Bhagat went on to bag a gold medal in the men’s singles SL3 category. The reigning world champion claimed a historic gold in the men’s singles SL3 class.

#IND have another #gold medal – and there’s not a dry eye in the house! 🥲

Many congratulations, Pramod Bhagat – Paralympic champion! 🇮🇳🤩#ParaBadminton #Paralympics #Tokyo2020

🏸 @BadmintonTalk pic.twitter.com/t32xdMP7Z8

— Paralympic Games (@Paralympics) September 4, 2021

In the same event, Manoj Sarkar won a bronze medal.

Manoj does it for 🇮🇳! #IND‘s Manoj Sarkar bags the #Bronze medal in #ParaBadminton Men’s Singles SL3, getting the better of #JPN‘s Daisuke Fujihara. 🥉

For the second time today, 2⃣ Indians make up the podium places. Wow. #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/CrW8NMBC3v

— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) September 4, 2021

While Suhas L Yathiraj took home the silver medal in the badminton men’s singles (SL4) final.

🚨 Suhas wins #Silver #IND‘s Suhas Yathiraj won his nation’s 18th medal of the #Paralympics, after #FRA‘s Lucas Mazur mounted an incredible comeback to win the Men’s Singles SL4 final 15-21, 21-17, 21-15! 💪#ParaBadminton #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/aAOPMKj5Bm

— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) September 5, 2021

Bhagat beat Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in the summit clash while Sarkar defeated Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara in the third-place play-off. Suhas lost to France’s Lucas Mazur.

Another Gold for India as Krishna Nagar wins against HKG’s Chu Man Kai in the Men’s Singles SH6 final.

ANOTHER #GOLD FOR #IND 🤯

Krishna Nagar wins the 2⃣nd #ParaBadminton gold for 🇮🇳, as he wins 21-17, 16-21, 21-17 against #HKG‘s Chu Man Kai in the Men’s Singles SH6 final. 🥇

What an event its been for the nation. 😍#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics @Krishnanagar99 pic.twitter.com/qYNmGelP4e

— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) September 5, 2021

India’s Tally of medals at Tokyo Paralympics now stands at 5 Gold Medals, 8 Silver and 6 Bronze.

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