Beijing: Pramod Bhagat won the gold medal while his compatriot Nitesh Kumar settled for silver in the men’s singles SL3 badminton event at the Asian Para Games 2023 on October 27. In an all-Indian final, Bhagat beat Kumar 22-20, 18-21 and 21-19 to eventually win the contest 2-1. It was also India’s 21st gold medal in this edition of the Asian Para Games.
With the yellow metal, Pramod has won three medals including two bronze in the Para Asian Games for the first time.
Earlier, Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam secured bronze medal at the men’s doubles SL3-SL4 category at the ongoing Para Asian Games in China.
Earlier on Wednesday, Pramod and his partner Manisha Ramdass had secured bronze medal in the para-badminton mixed doubles event.
