Spanish Para badminton: Bhagat wins three golds, Kadam claims gold and silver
For his third gold of the tournament, Bhagat and his mixed doubles partner Palak Kohli won against the Indian pair of Ragupathi and Joshi.
Published : Mar 07, 2022 11:49 IST
World No. 1 Pramod Bhagat clinched gold in all the categories he participated in while Sukant Kadam who is World No 4 continued his good run and ended with a Gold and a Silver at the recently concluded Spanish Para badminton International II. In the singles Pramod defeated Kumar Nitesh 17-21, 21-17, 21-17 in a hard-fought match which lasted for 61 minutes1 hour and 1 minute. A set down, the Paralympic champion found his rhythm and overcame a resilient opponent in the next two sets. In the mne’s doubles, World No 1 pair Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar defeated their Indian counterparts Sukant Kadam and Kumar Nitesh 21-19, 11-21, 21-11 in another tight game. Pramod and Manoj took the first set 21-19 and the duo faced a re-energized Sukant and Kumar who took the second set 11-21 but they lacked the fire power in the third set and Pramod and Manoj closed the match with the score line of 21-19, 11-21, 21-11.
READ: In the mixed doubles also Pramod and Palak had a difficult outing against the Indian pair of Ruthick Ragupathi and Manasi Girishchandra Joshi before the former emerged victorious with a score line of 14-21, 21-11, 21-14. “This is a special victory for me as it is the first victory for me after a gap of 2 tournaments. I have worked really hard and this is the stepping stone. Now my focus is on the Grade 1 tournament which starts in 3 days and I would like to repeat what I achieved today,” Pramod said.
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