Japan: Odisha’s Pramod Bhagat has won yet another gold medal. He won the gold in the SL3 single category at the recently concluded Hulic Daihatsu Japan Para-Badminton International 2023. He defeated India’s Manoj Sarkar in straight sets.
In the 38 minute long match, Pramod Bhagat won the first set quickly with a score line of 21-16. However, in the second set, Manoj came back strongly but Pramod managed to take the second set too with a score line of 21-19.
However, Pramod Bhagat lost in the mixed doubles (along with Manisha Ramdass) to the Chinese Pair of Yang Jianyuan and Yang Qiu Xia in a tough 3-setter, the final score read 21-14, 15-21 and 21-16 in favour of the Chinese squad.