Pramod Bhagat (born 4 June 1988) is an Indian professional

Para-badminton Para-badminton is a variant of badminton for athletes with a range of physical disabilities. Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the main governing body for para-badminton starting from June 2011. The sport was governed by Para Badminton World Fed ...

player from Vaishali district, Bihar. He is currently ranked world number 2 in para-badminton men's singles SL3, and won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Men's singles SL3. 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.

Early life

Pramod was born on 4 June 1988 in Atabira, Bargarh district, Odisha. 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 Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ...

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.

Achievements

Paralympic Games

''Men's singles SL3''

World Championships

''Men's singles SL3'' ''Men's doubles SL3–SU5'' ''Mixed doubles SL3–SU5''

World Abilitysport Games

''Men's singles SL3'' ''Men's doubles SL3–SU5'' ''Mixed doubles SL3–SU5''

Asian Para Games

''Men's singles SL3'' ''Men's doubles SL3–SU5'' ''Mixed doubles SL3–SU5''

Asian Championships

''Men's singles SL3'' ''Men's doubles SL3–SU5''

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. ''Men's singles SL3'' ''Men's doubles SL3–SU5'' ''Mixed doubles SL3–SU5''

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

''Men's singles SL3'' ''Men's doubles SL3–SU5'' ''Mixed doubles SL3–SU5''

Medals

International medals

:''* Statistics were last updated on 24 March 2020.''

Awards

* 2019 – Arjuna Award * 2019 – Biju Patnaik Sports Award

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* 2021 – Khel Ratna Award, highest sporting honour of India. * 2022 - Padma Shri Ribbon

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