Sukant Kadam Secures Silver at Indonesia Para-Badminton International 2024
India’s Sukant Kadam displayed incredible talent at the Indonesia Para-Badminton International 2024, clinching a silver medal in the Men’s Singles SL4 category. Kadam battled fiercely in the final against Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan but fell short, losing 21-14, 21-14. Despite the defeat, Kadam’s performance highlights his strong international form.
Reflecting on his journey, Kadam said, “I gave my best, but Fredy played a brilliant game. It was a valuable experience, and I’m proud of my performance. I’ll keep pushing to aim for gold in the future.”
Munna Khalid’s Bronze Win
Munna Khalid, alongside partner Poorna Rao, earned a bronze in the Mixed Doubles WH1-WH2 category, adding to India’s impressive medal haul. Khalid’s performance showcases his growing presence in international para-badminton.
India’s Medal Haul at Indonesia Para-Badminton International 2024
India’s para-badminton contingent delivered an outstanding performance, bringing home multiple medals across different categories. Here’s a breakdown of the winners:
| Category | Medal | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles SL3 | Gold | Umesh Vikram |
| Silver | Nehal Gupta | |
| Bronze | Jagadesh Dilli | |
| Women’s Singles SL3 | Silver | Mandeep Kaur |
| Bronze | Neeraj | |
| Men’s Singles SH6 | Silver | Sivarajan |
| Bronze | Sudarsan Saravanakumar Muthusamy | |
| Men’s Singles SL4 | Silver | Sukant Kadam |
| Bronze | Naveen Sivakumar | |
| Men’s Singles SU5 | Silver | Ruthick Ragupathi |
| Women’s Singles SU5 | Bronze | Koshika Devda |
| Mixed Doubles SL3-SL4 | Silver | Nehal Gupta, Naveen Sivakumar |
| Bronze | Umesh, Surya; Harshit, Kartik | |
| Men’s Doubles SU5 | Gold | Hardik Makkar, Ruthick Ragupathi |
| Women’s Wheelchair WH1 | Gold | Pallavi Kuluvehalli |
| Bronze | Prema Vishwas, Anusha Chidananda | |
| Women’s Singles WH2 | Gold | Alphia James |
| Bronze | Shabana | |
| Mixed Doubles WH1-WH2 | Bronze | Poorna Rao, Munna Khalid |
| Men’s WH1 | Bronze | Prem Kumar Ale |
| Women’s Doubles SL3-SU5 | Bronze | Neeraj, Arati Patil; Vaishali Nilesh, Irina Whalers (Germany) |
| Women’s Doubles WH1-WH2 | Bronze | Alphia James, Pallavi Kuluvehalli; Anusha Chidananda, Shabana |
India’s strong showing highlights the nation’s rising prominence in global para-badminton. Both Sukant Kadam and Munna Khalid’s performances add to India’s ever-growing success.
(With inputs from ANI)
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