India wins 18 medals at Japan Para-Badminton International tournament

India’s Pramod Bhagat defeated compatriot Manoj Sarkar 21-16, 21-19 to win men’s SL3 event at the Japan Para-Badminton International tournament on Sunday.

India wins 18 medals at Japan Para-Badminton International tournament | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Para Asian Games gold medallist shuttler Pramod Bhagat continued his good run, bagging a gold medal in the SL3 singles category at the Hulic Daihatsu Japan Para Badminton International tournament in Tokyo.

Bhagat, on Sunday, defeated compatriot Manoj Sarkar 21-16, 21-19 in the title clash that lasted 38 minutes. In the mixed doubles, Bhagat and Manisha Ramdass went down to Chinese pair of Yang Jianyuan and Yang Qiu Xia 21-14, 15-21, 21-16.

Sukant Kadam lost to Malaysia’s Mohd Amin Burhanuddin in the semifinals to secure a bronze medal in the singles SL4 category. India’s Tarun secured a bronze in the same category.

Nehal Gupta and Naveen Sivakumar also secured a gold medal for India in men’s doubles SL3-SL4 category beating compatriots Deep Ranjan Bisoyee and Manoj Sarkar 21-19 18-21 21-17 in the final.

Manisha Joshi got a bronze medal in women’s SL3 category, while Hardik Makkar and Ruthick Ragupathi bagged bronze in men’s doubles SU5 division.

Thulasimathi Murugesan won a silver in women’s SU5 category and Manisha Ramdass secured a bronze.

Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan then teamed up to clinch a gold medal in women’s doubles SL3-SU5 category, beating the Indonesian pair of Leani Ratri Oktila Khalimatus Sadiyah 21-16 21-11 in the final.