Lagatar24 Desk
Brasilia, April 25: World No 3, Sukant Kadam won silver in the SL4 category while Pramod Bhagat won two bronze medals at the just ended Brazil Para-Badminton International 2022.
Sukant Kadam defeated Marcel Adam of Germany in straight sets 21-19 and 21-13 in the men’s semi-finals, then he lost to fellow Indian Tarun in the finals, but not without a battle. The 53-minute encounter was a close one, and it was impossible to predict who would win. 21-17, 20-22, 21-18 was the final score.
“I am disappointed by the result a little as I had given my everything in the game. I think Tarun played really well and held nerves at crucial points. Every tournament I am playing, my game is improving and I am happy with the progress,” Sukant Kadam said.
28 Medals🏆🇮🇳💐🎉
8 Gold🥇
7 Silver🥈
13 Bronze🥉
Here is the list of medal winners from Brazil Para Badminton International 2022🎉🎉@GauravParaCoach @ParalympicIndia @Media_SAI @BAI_Media @IndiaSports @ianuragthakur @KirenRijiju @DeepaAthlete @kheloindia pic.twitter.com/eVaqrF9aPi— Para-Badminton India (@parabadmintonIN) April 24, 2022
Meanwhile, world No. 1 Pramod Bhagat, on the other hand, lost a close match to Indian Kumar Nitesh. The 50-minute match was a tough one, but Kumar Nitesh triumphed against the world champion, with a final score of 7-21, 21-19, 19-21.
On the other side, Pramod and Palak Kohli lost in three sets to Daisuke Fujihara and Akiko Sugino of Japan in the mixed doubles.
