Pramod Bhagat is an Indian para-badminton player who competes at the SL3 and SL4 levels. Pramod is a five-time BWF world champion and ranked No. 1 in the world. First place in the SL3 group of disabled badminton men’s singles. In 2021, he represented India at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and won the gold medal for India.
Wiki/Biography
Pramod Bhagat was born on Saturday, June 4, 1988 (age 33 years; as of 2021) in Hajipur village, Vaishali district, Bihar state, India. His zodiac sign is Gemini. Pramod Bhagat received his primary and secondary education from a local school in Noida. After completing his formal education, Pramod attended the Industrial Training Institute, Bhubaneswar, where he received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Pramod Bhagat has been very fond of sports since he was a child. He has played many sports, but badminton is his favorite. He never lost a badminton match against the big boys in the village. When he was 5 years old, Pramod contracted polio, which left his left leg disabled.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5’5”
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Pramod Bhagat was born into an economically backward family in Bihar, India. Pramod’s father Kailash Bhagat and mother Kusum Devi are both farmers.
Pramod Bhagat’s parents
address
At/PO-Dist-Bargarh, Pin-768927, Odisha, India
Profession
Pramod Bhagat enjoyed playing various sports during his childhood. When he was 4 years old, he started playing badminton with the older boys in the village and became interested in badminton. Over time, Pramod mastered this skill and never lost to anyone. Pramod Bhagat was diagnosed with polio when he was five years old, affecting his left leg. His economic backwardness and leg disability became huge obstacles in his career, but he did not back down and crossed every obstacle on the way forward. At the age of 13, Pramod started playing badminton professionally against players of different abilities at regional and state level tournaments. In 2005, Pramod started participating in national level competitions and won many medals in the sport. In 2006, Pramod Bhagat made his international debut at the FESCPIC Games (now known as the Asian Para Games) under the guidance of coach Shiba Prasad Das. His national team career did not start well and he withdrew from the competition after playing in his first match; however, in the same year, he won his first international medal.
Pramod Bhagat’s Instagram post
The following year 2007, Pramod participated in the IBAD World Badminton Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand, and won two bronze medals, one each in singles and doubles. Pramod Bhagat won his first international singles gold medal at the 2009 IBAD World Badminton Championships in Seoul, South Korea. In 2013, Pramod Bhagat and his doubles partner Manoj Sarkar participated in the men’s doubles event at the 2013 World Championships in Dortmund, Germany, and defeated the Japanese pair with a score of 21-15, 10 Taku Hiroi and Toshiaki Suenaga won gold medals. –21, 21–18. In 2014, Pramod won a bronze medal at the Asian Para Games in Incheon, South Korea; the Odisha government subsequently announced a cash reward of Rs 1.2 million for him. In 2015, Pramod Bhagat represented India at the Badminton World Championships with doubles partner Tarun Dhillon; Pramod defeated Vietnam’s Pham Duc Trung to win the gold medal in the men’s singles competition, and won the gold medal in the men’s doubles competition. In the match, he won the silver medal with Tarun Dhillon with a score of 21-7, 14-21, 6-21. Subsequently, he participated in many international events such as the 2017 Thailand International Para Badminton Championships, the 2017 BWF World Championships, the 2018 Dubai International Para Badminton Championships, and the 2018 Australian International Para Badminton Championships, and won multiple medals. Gold, silver and bronze medals.
One of the career highlights of Pramod Bhagat was the 2018 Asian Para Games. He won a gold medal in the men’s singles SL3 category and a silver medal in the men’s doubles SL3-SL4 category at the Asian Championships. Pramod was highly appreciated across the country for his victory. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also posted a photo with Pramod on his Instagram account to congratulate Pramod on his historic victory.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes to Instagram to congratulate Pramod Bhagat for winning gold medal at Asian Para Games 2018
2019 was a successful year for Pramod Bhagat. He won gold in the singles category, silver in the doubles category and gold in the mixed doubles category at the 2019 IWAS World Games. Pramod also won a total of two gold medals in the SL3 men’s singles and doubles categories. Both participated in the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Basel, Switzerland. Pramod Bhagat won doubles at the 2019 China Para Badminton International, 2019 BWF World Championships, 2019 Ireland International Para Badminton and 2019 Uganda International Para Badminton Crown, the gold medalist in singles and doubles.
For his outstanding performance in 2019, Pramod Bhagat received several awards and cash prizes. Pramod received the OSJA Athlete of the Year Award 2019 along with a cash prize of Rs 25,000. The Otissa state government presented him with a cash gift of Rs. 30. 1 million to achieve international success and make the country proud. He was also named Sportslogon Sportsperson of the Year 2019 and received a cash prize of Rs 25,000.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulates Pramod Bhagat
In 2021, Pramod Bhagat made his Paralympic debut and represented India at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Pramod won the men’s singles SL3 gold medal and etched his name in the history of Paralympic badminton. He also became the first Indian to win a gold medal in badminton at the Paralympics. After his win, Pramod Bhagat received appreciation and congratulations from across the world.
Pramod Bhagat dedicated his historic win to his parents. Pramod said in an interview with the media,
This is very special to me, this is my dream come true. Bethel definitely put a lot of pressure on me, but I just stayed calm and played to my strengths. I would like to dedicate this document to my parents and all those who have supported me. I am happy to make India proud. “
medal
gold
- 2013: World Championships (Men’s Doubles) held in Germany
- 2015: World Championships (Men’s Singles) held in the UK
- 2018: Asian Para Games (men’s singles) held in Indonesia
- 2019: World Championships (Men’s Singles) held in Switzerland
- 2019: World Championships (Men’s Doubles) held in Switzerland
- 2021: 2020 Paralympic Games (Men’s Singles) in Japan
silver
- 2015: World Championships (Men’s Doubles) held in the UK
bronze
- 2014: Asian Para Games (men’s singles) held in South Korea
- 2017: World Championships (Men’s Singles) held in South Korea
- 2018: Asian Para Games (men’s doubles) held in Indonesia
Awards and Honors
Arjuna Award
On August 29, 2019, Pramod Bhagat received the Arjuna Award from Indian resident Ram Nath Kovind for his outstanding performance in para-badminton. The Arjuna Award is a sports honor of the Republic of India, awarded to Indian sports figures who have achieved outstanding performance in the field of sports. The Arjuna Award winner will receive a bronze statue of Arjuna, a certificate, a gown and a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh.
Biju Patnaik Odisha Sports Awards
In 2019, Pramod Bhagat was awarded the Odisha Biju Patnaik Sports Award for his outstanding performance in sports and received a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh.
Keller Ratner Award
In 2021, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the awarding of the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to him.
Padma Shri
He received the Padma Shri Award in 2022 in the sports category.
Favorites
- Quote: “Staying ahead is more difficult than reaching your goals.”
Facts/Trivia
- Pramod Bhagat is a fitness freak. He practices yoga regularly and believes it provides him with the positive strength he needs to cope with the chaos of daily life and keeps his mind relaxed.
Pramod Bhagat performs yoga
- Pramod is a nature lover. He often appears at various plantation events to raise awareness about planting more trees for a better environment.
Pramod Bhagat plants trees
- On 2 April 2021, Pramod Bhagat donated a sum of Rs. Rs 2 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund aimed at helping people affected by the epidemic.
- After Pramod Bhagat won gold medal at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, legendary cricket great Sachin Tendulkar invited Pramod Bhagat to meet him at his residence in Mumbai . Pramod shared a picture of himself with Sachin Tendulkar on Instagram and captioned the photo:
I can’t believe how happy I am today. When I was a child, I took inspiration from Sir Sachin Tendulkar to always be proactive. I have always dreamed that one day I would have the opportunity to meet you. I also hope that that day will come after the greatest achievement of my life and God will arrange all the stars for me. “
Pramod Bhagat’s Instagram post shared after meeting legend Sachin Tendulkar
- On September 9, 2021, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a total of Rs. Pramod Bhagat received a cash prize of Rs 6 crore for being the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Paralympic badminton SL3 (Standing/Lower Body Handicap/Minor) category. The government also announced an A-grade state government job for Pramod.
- Talking about his inspiration in sports, Pramod Bhaga mentioned Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu as his inspirations. He said,
Saina has been an inspiration to me for a long time. What I did for badminton in 2012 (winning a bronze medal at the London Olympics) is what I did for para-badminton. She was a huge force in badminton and inspired millions to take up the sport. “
He further added,
Sindhu has been a torchbearer for badminton in India for a long time. Her performances at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics raised the benchmark and I hope to achieve similar feats at the Paralympics. Like her, I also want to inspire Indians to take up the sport. I really like Sindhu’s approach to the game and I try to incorporate what I see in her game to help me improve my game. “
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