Manoj Sarkar
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| Birth name | Manoj Sarkar [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 1990 Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | PPRP Lower Limb condition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | SL-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 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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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.
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
- ^ a b "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.