Manoj Sarkar
Manoj Sarkar is the current World no.1 Para-badminton player in the SL-3 Classification.[1] He has won a silver medal in the BWF Para-Badminton World championships, 2017 in the singles event. He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme.
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| Birth name | Manoj Sarkar [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 1990 Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | PPRP Lower Limb condition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | SL-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Para-badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gaurav Khanna (badminton) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | (Men's Singles SL3 - 1) (Men's Doubles SL3-SL4 - 1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and background
Manoj's condition arose out of wrongful medical treatment at the age of one. Ha hails from a modest background and has two siblings. He suffers from a PPRP Lower Limb condition.
Career
Manoj has won numerous accolades in the International circuit including a Men's Singles Silver at the Thailand Para-Badminton International 2017, A Gold at the Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017,[12] a silver at the Irish Para-Badminton International 2016[13] and a Gold in the men's doubles event at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015.[14] He also won a gold medal at the Turkish Para-badminton International Championship in May 2018.[15]
Achievements
BWF Para-Badminton World Championships
| Year | Venue | Event | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships | Men's Singles SL3 | Bronze | |
| 2019 | 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships | Men's Doubles SL3-SL4 | Gold | |
| 2017 | 2017 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships | Men's Singles SL3 | 15-21 21-19 21-16 | Silver |
| 2015 | 2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships | Men's Singles SL3 | Bronze | |
| 2015 | 2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships | Men's Doubles SL3-SL4 | 7-21 21-14 21-6 | Gold |
| Year | Venue | Event | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | 2018 Asian Para Games | Men's Singles SL3 | Bronze | |
| 2018 | 2018 Asian Para Games | Men's Doubles SL3-SL4 | Bronze |
Asian Para-Badminton Championships
| Year | Venue | Event | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Beijing | Men's Singles SL3 | 21-17 21-14 | Gold |
| 2016 | Beijing | Men's Doubles SL3-SL4 | 19-21 21-16 21-8 | Bronze |
Awards
- Arjuna Award 25 September 2018[16][17]
References
- "BWF Para-Badminton". Bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "BWF Para-Badminton - TOTAL BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2019 - Players - Manoj Sarkar". Bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=645DCFB9-4DEF-44A5-8CFB-4B2C38B03294
- "BWF Para-Badminton - Asian Para Games 2018 - Players - Manoj Sarkar". Bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=645DCFB9-4DEF-44A5-8CFB-4B2C38B03294
- "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2017 - Players - Manoj Sarkar". Bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=02949A40-0043-4A81-AAA7-CCDC38219288
- "BWF Para-Badminton - Asian Para-Badminton Championships 2016 - Players - Manoj Sarkar". Bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=02949A40-0043-4A81-AAA7-CCDC38219288
- "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015 - Players - Manoj Sarkar". Bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=373F4ADE-ED29-4899-8266-474278A4F9C3
- "BWF - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
- "BWF - Irish Para-Badminton International 2016 - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
- "BWF - BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015 - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
- Staff, Scroll. "World No 1 Manoj Sarkar wins gold at Turkish Para-badminton International Championship". Scroll.in. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "National Sports Awards 2018: full list of winners of Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards, Dronacharya Awards". The Hindu. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- Team Sportstar (25 September 2018). "National sports awards 2018: Full list of winners - Sportstar". Sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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