Pramod Bhagat (born 4 June 1988) is an Indian professional Para-badminton player from Vaishali district, Bihar.[3][4][5][6][7] He is currently ranked world number 2 in para-badminton men's singles SL3,[8] and won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Men's singles SL3.[9][5][10]
Pramod was born on 4 June 1988 in Hajipur, Vaishali district, Bihar.[11][3][12][10] 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 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.[13]
Men's singles SL3
Men's singles
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[14][15]
Pramod Bhagat, the shuttler with roots in Bihar, brought laurels to the country by winning the gold medal in the men's singles SL3 badminton event at Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday. Bhagat is a native of Hajipur in Vaishali district but now settled at Bhubaneswar in Odisha
Bhagat, born in the small town of Attabira in Odisha