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Indian shuttlers clinch 8 bronze medals

Indian shuttlers clinch 8 bronze medals

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India had mixed run on the penultimate day of the 2026 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships, winning 6 of the 14 semi-finals in Manama, Bahrain, on Friday. The former Olympic Champion Pramod Bhagat was the star of the day for India, reaching the finals in both men’s singles SL3 and Men’s Doubles SL3-SL4 with Sukant Kadam. Pramod and Sukant will face the fellow Indian pair of Jagadesh Dili and Naveen Sivakumar in the final on Saturday, confirming a double podium finish for India in this category. FIRST 🥇 CONFIRMED AT BWF PARA BADMINTON WORLD C’SHIPS Both Indian teams of Pramod Bhagat/Sukant Kadam and Jagadesh Dilli/Naveen Sivakumar reach the FINAL in the men’s doubles SL3-SL4 category🔥#ParaBadminton 🏸 pic.twitter.com/z9RzO49W9l — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) February 13, 2026 Earlier in the day, the young Indian shuttlers, Naveen Sivakumar (Men’s Singles SL4), Nithya Sre Sivan (Women’s Singles SH6), and Manisha Ramadass (Women’s Singles SU5) also reached the final of their respective events. First-ever wheelchair silver for India The dream run of the Indian duo of Alphia James & Prem Kumar Ale …

Naveen stuns 2-time Paralympic champion

Naveen stuns 2-time Paralympic champion

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Para shuttler Naveen Sivakumar stunned the two-time Paralympic Champion Lucas Mazur to clinch the title at Indonesia Para Badminton International on Sunday. He took his first-ever win against the Frenchman in their fifth meeting to clinch the MS SL4 title with a fighting three-game, 17-21, 23-21, 21-12, victory. Naveen continued his great year, having won his second singles title here after the Spanish Para Badminton International and also had an Asian bronze medal. Nithya, Manisha and Nitesh bag Individual titles India continued its dominance in other categories as Nithya Sre Sivan (SH6), Manisha Ramadass (SU5), and Nitesh Kumar (SL3) also bagged individual titles. Nithya got the better of Peruan Giuliana Poved in the final, 21-14, 21-13. Meanwhile, Paralympic champion Nitesh Kumar received a walkover against Daniel Bethell in the final. On the other hand, Manisha Ramadass got the better (12-21, 22-20, 21-14) of her fellow compatriot Thulasimathi Murugesan in the final to bag her fourth title of the year. Later in the day, the duo of Sukant Kadam and Pramod Bhagat clinched the men’s doubles …

Tamil Nadu showers cash awards on state’s Paralympics medal-winners

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Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, M K Stalin felicitated the Paris Paralympics 2024 medalists from the state with cash incentives on Wednesday. There were four Paralympic medalists from Tamil Nadu, three in the sport of Para-badminton, and one from the history-making Para-athletics contingent. INR 2 Crore for Thulasimathi Among these medalists, Para-shuttler Thulasimathi Murugesan who won the silver medal in the women’s singles SU5 category received a cash price of INR 2 crore. Meanwhile, the bronze medalists, Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan (Women’s Singles SH6) and Manisha Ramadass (Women’s Singles SU5) presented with a cash price of INR 1 crore. Mariyappan Thanagavelu, who completed his full set of medals by winning a bronze in the men’s high jump T63 event at the Paris Paralympics, was also awarded by Stalin with a cash prize of INR 1 Crore. This was the third Paralympic medal for Mariyappan after a gold at the Rio Paralympics and a silver in the Tokyo Paralympics. Chief Minister Stalin expressed his delight during the felicitation program and said that he wished for many more …

BAI announces Rs 50 lakh for Paris Paralympics medallists

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Badminton Association of India (BAI), on Tuesday, announced Rs 50 lakh cash prize for the Indian para-shuttlers who won medals at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Indian para-shuttlers won five medals – one gold, two silver, and two bronze – their most in any edition of the Paralympic Games and secured podiums in the women’s events for the first time. Nitesh Kumar clinched the coveted gold in the Men’s Singles SL3 category, while Suhas Yathiraj (Men’s singles SL4) won his second consecutive Paralympics silver medal. Thulasimathi Murugesan, Manisha Ramadass, and Nithya Sre Sivan made history by becoming the first Indian women shuttlers to secure medals at the Paralympics. Thulasimathi bagged the silver in the Women’s Singles SU5 and Manisha the bronze. Meanwhile, Nithya scored a bronze in the SH6 category. The gold medal winner, Nitesh, will receive a purse of Rs 15 lakh. Silver medallists Suhas and Thulasimathi will be awarded Rs 10 lakh each, while bronze medallists Manisha and Nithya will receive Rs 7.5 lakh apiece. Commenting on the historic campaign of India’s para badminton …

BAI Announces Cash Rewards For Paris Paralympic Medal-Winning Shuttlers

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Para shuttler Nitesh Kumar in action© X (Twitter) The Badminton Association of India announced on Tuesday a total reward of Rs 50 lakh for the para shuttlers who secured medals at the Paris Paralympics last month. Indian para shuttlers won five medals, including one gold, two silver and as many bronze, at the Paris Games. Nitesh Kumar, who clinched the coveted gold in the men’s Singles SL3 category, will receive a prize of Rs 15 lakh, while silver medallists Suhas Yathiraj (men’s singles SL4) and Thulasimathi Murugesan (women’s singles SU5) will each be awarded Rs 10 lakh. Bronze-medal winners Manisha Ramadass (women’s singles SU5) and Nithya Sre Sivan (women’s single SH6 category) will each receive Rs 7.5 lakh. Thulasimathi, Manisha and Nithya made history by becoming the first Indian women shuttlers to secure medals at the Paralympics. “Indian para badminton players have been performing consistently on the world stage and the cash rewards are just one way for BAI to recognise their efforts in helping the country win medals at the Paralympics,” BAI …

The list of double podium finishes for India at the Paralympics 2024

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Indian para-athletes had an amazing last 15 days, bagging a total of 29 medals at the Paris Paralympic Games, securing their best-ever finish in the medal table in the 18th position. The 84-member Indian contingent gave plenty of historic moments in these 15 days, being it a first-ever gold medal in para-archery or the first-ever medal in para-judo discipline. India achieved an impressive five double podium finishes at the Paris Paralympics, the most in any edition, marking a historic moment for the Games. Here is the list of double podiums for India at the Paralympics 2024: Dharambir-Pranav Soorma (Gold-silver – Para-athletics) India achieved their first-ever top 2 finish in para-athletics as Dharambir and Pranav Soorma won gold and silver medals in the men’s club throw F51 category, respectively. This was only the second time India had a top-2 finish in the history of the games across sports after Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adhana Tokyo’s gold-silver finish in the mixed 50 m pistol SH1 category. This was also India’s first-ever medal in the club throw event …

‘Maintained consistency but didn’t achieve target’: Para-badminton coach Gaurav Khanna

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Indian para-shuttlers improved their performance at the Paralympics 2024 in Paris, by winning five medals – one more than in the Tokyo 2021. India’s 13-member team brought home a gold, two silver, and two bronze. Head coach Gaurav Khanna, however, noted that the team’s ultimate target remained unachieved, with the focus shifting to reaching greater heights at the Los Angeles Paralympics in 2028. “Our goal was a bit higher – my target was to win eight to ten medals. In Tokyo, seven para-shuttlers qualified, but this time that number increased to 13. Out of these, five were returning athletes, while eight were new faces. Unfortunately, things didn’t go exactly as planned,” Khanna told The Bridge in an exclusive interview. Talking about factors that affected India’s chances in Paris, he said, “Some issues, like Indian players facing off against each other, and Palak Kohli’s injury before her quarterfinal match, impacted our performance.” “But these are part of the game,” said Khanna, adding, “We’re happy to have increased our medal count from four to five. This year, …

8 medals in one day at Paris 2024: From Nitesh to Sumit, how India’s most successful day ever at the Paralympics panned out | Sport-others News

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Before Tokyo Paralympics, the most medals India had won at a single edition was four, which had happened twice. First, at the 1984 edition, then once more four in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Then came the surge in Tokyo three years back. On August 30 in Tokyo alone, India won five medals, back then a record. One of those five was a gold medal for Sumit Antil in men’s javelin. Fast forward three years, on the day Sumit defended his gold medal in Paris, India won a total of eight medals as September 2, 2024 became the country’s single most successful day in the history of Paralympics. Here’s how the historic day panned out: Silver – Yogesh Kathuniya (Athletics) India’s Yogesh Kathuniya clinches silver in discus throw. (Screengrab) Yogesh kickstarted things in Men’s Discus Throw – F56 finishing second to retain his medal from three years back and entering the club of multiple medallists at the Paralympics from India. But, much like Nishad Kumar the previous night in high jump, Nishad he wasn’t a …

Paris Paralympics: Shuttler Thulasimathi Murugesan takes silver, vindication for family of modest means | Badminton News

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Thulasimathi Murugesan had a birth deformity in her left hand, which allowed only 20-30 percent extension flexion, and often left her in shooting pain when a nerve flared up. Her father, an obsessive sports lover from Kancheepuram, however refused to tell her anything was wrong with her, and instead got her used to competing in badminton alongside able-bodied children, including elder sister, Kiruttigha. The sisters even won the Khelo India Under-19 district doubles titles in open category, until one day, in wincing pain while watching an international tournament four years ago, Thulasimathi screamed at the TV and demanded to know, “If I work so hard, why am I not good enough to play an international event?” The sombre answer explaining her condition would jolt her awake and the clarity gave her a direction. Having grown up in desperate poverty, where their home, a straw hut, got burnt down in a fire, and all their father’s daily wages were saved up for nutrition for the two girls, she was determined to get herself classified in para-badminton, …

Para Badminton Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Updates: Sivarajan-Nithya lose bronze battle; Thulasimathi Murugesan, Nitesh Kumar, Suhas Yathiraj play for gold | Sport-others News

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From train accident to Paris Paralympics final, Nitesh Kumar engineers path to brink of glory Nitesh Kumar, the highly skilled towering shuttler from Haryana, downed Japan’s Fujihara Daisuke 21-16, 21-12 in the semifinals at the Chapelle Arena. (Screengrab via Paralympics) Nitesh came into the sport with a helpful build beyond his left leg amputation, but also a reputation in Para circles for playing fancy badminton, and flashy strokes. One of the most strokeful players, his overflowing talent needed direction. Gopichand would assign three of his top coaches to rotate in surprise sessions. “He has good height, and everything in defence, attack and strokes is good,” explains coach Rajendra Kumar. “But we shuffled his sessions, to add variations of three different playing styles so he would get used to different players,” he said. (READ MORE) Source link