Pramod Bhagat (born 4 June 1988) is an Indian professional Para-badminton player from Vaishali district, Bihar. He is currently ranked world number 2 in para-badminton men's singles SL3, and won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Men's singles SL3.Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat Wins Gold In Badminton Men's Singles SL3 sports.ndtv.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021

Bhagat is currently serving an 18-month competition ban set to expire in September 2025 for an anti-doping rule violation relating to three missed tests.

Early life Pramod was born on 4 June 1988 in Atabira, Bargarh district, Odisha. 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.

Achievements Paralympic Games Men's singles SL3 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Daniel Bethell 21–14, 21–17 Gold

World Championships

Men's singles SL3 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2007 Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand Subpong Meepian 17–21, 13–21 Bronze 2009 Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Subpong Meepian 21–10, 21–13 Gold 2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Phạm Đức Trung 16–21, 21–3, 21–16 Gold 2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Ukun Rukaendi 15–21, 20–22 Bronze 2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Daniel Bethell 6–21, 21–14, 21–5 Gold 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Kumar Nitesh 21–19, 21–19 Gold 2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand Daniel Bethell 14–21, 21–15, 21–14 Gold 2026 Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain Muhammad Al Imran 21–12, 21–18 Gold

Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand Himagiri Yernagula Subpong Meepian Bunjob Wongkumkerl 19–21, 15–21 Bronze Simón Cruz Mondejar Alfonso Otero 21–10, 21–17 Tung Fung Kwong Tsang Chiu Pong 20–22, 20–22 2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Manoj Sarkar Taku Hiroi Toshiaki Suenaga 21–15, 10–21, 21–18 Gold 2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Tarun Dhillon Anand Kumar Boregowda Manoj Sarkar 21–7, 14–21, 6–21 Silver 2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Manoj Sarkar Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon 14–21, 21–15, 21–16 Gold 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Manoj Sarkar Hikmat Ramdani Ukun Rukaendi 21–14, 18–21, 13–21 Silver 2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand Sukant Kadam Mongkhon Bunsun Siripong Teamarrom 16–21, 16–21 Bronze 2026 Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain Sukant Kadam Jagadesh Dilli Naveen Sivakumar 21–19, 21–16 Gold

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,Pattaya, Thailand Manisha Ramadass Fredy Setiawan Khalimatus Sadiyah 15–21, 19–21 Bronze

World Abilitysport Games

Men's singles SL3 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2019 American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Sharad Chandra Joshi 21–19, 20–22, 21–8 Gold Sultan Al Halyan Walkover Mongkhon Bunsun 21–18, 21–15

Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2019 American University of Sharjah,Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Sukant Kadam Pricha Somsiri Chok-Uthaikul Watcharaphon 14–21, 13–21 Silver Mongkhon Bunsun Ramel Syawesh 21–13, 21–5 Sharad Chandra Joshi Nattaphon Thaweesap 21–13, 21–4 Sultan Al Halyan Saleh Mohammed Ali Walkover Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2019 American University of Sharjah,Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Parul Parmar Sharad Chandra Joshi Zainab Ali Yusuf 21–7, 21–5 Gold Zeeshan Gohar Raghad Maiesh 21–8, 21–8 Sultan Al Halyan Meera Abouhatab Walkover Mongkhon Bunsun Miss Samownkorn Photisuppaiboon 21–4, 21–13

Asian Para Games

Men's singles SL3 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Manoj Sarkar 16–21, 21–19, 18–21 Bronze 2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Ukun Rukaendi 21–18, 22–20 Gold 2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China Kumar Nitesh 22–20, 18–21, 21–19 Gold

Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno,Jakarta, Indonesia Manoj Sarkar Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan 13–21, 18–21 Bronze 2022 Binjiang Gymnasium,Hangzhou, China Sukant Kadam Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan 22–20, 21–23, 12–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2022 Binjiang Gymnasium,Hangzhou, China Manisha Ramdass Hikmat Ramdani Leani Ratri Oktila 19–21, 14–21 Bronze

Asian Championships Men's singles SL3 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China Manoj Sarkar 10–21, 18–21 Bronze

Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,Beijing, China Sukant Kadam Muhammad Huzairi Abdul Malek Bakri Omar 21–18, 11–21, 16–21 Bronze

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (16 Titles, 14 Runners-Up) The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.

Men's singles SL3 Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result 2022 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2 Kumar Nitesh 17–21, 21–17, 21–17 Winner 2022 Spanish Para-Badminton International I Level 1 Daniel Bethell 9–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2022 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2 Daniel Bethell Walkover Winner 2022 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 2 Kumar Nitesh 19–21, 21–17, 21–17 Winner 2022 Canada Para-Badminton International Level 1 Daniel Bethell 14–21, 21–9, 15–21 Runner-up 2022 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1 Daniel Bethell 17–21, 9–21 Runner-up 2022 Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 1 Daniel Bethell 13–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2 Daniel Bethell 18–21, 8–21 Runner-up 2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International I Level 1 Daniel Bethell 6–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2023 Brazil Para-Badminton International Level 2 Kumar Nitesh 12–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2023 Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 2 Daniel Bethell 21–18, 0–0 retired Winner 2023 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2 Kumar Nitesh 21–16, 21–17 Winner 2023 Canada Para-Badminton International Level 1 Daniel Bethell 12–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2023 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1 Daniel Bethell 8–21, 10–21 Runner-up 2023 Japan Para-Badminton International Level 2 Manoj Sarkar 21–16, 21–19 Winner 2023 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 1 Daniel Bethell 17–21, 8–21 Runner-up2026Spanish Para Badminton International Level 1 Kumar Nitesh10–21, 17–21 Runner-up

Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Year Tournament LevelPartner Opponent Score Result 2022 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2 Manoj Sarkar Sukant Kadam Kumar Nitesh 21–19, 11–21, 21–11 Winner 2022 Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 1 Sukant Kadam Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan 21–18, 21–13 Winner 2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2 Sukant Kadam Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon 22–20, 12–21, 21–9 Winner 2023 Brazil Para-Badminton International Level 2 Sukant Kadam Joo Dong-jae Shin Kyung-hwan 22–20, 21–19 Winner 2023 Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 2 Sukant Kadam Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon 18–21, 21–14, 21–19 Winner 2023 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2 Sukant Kadam Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon 22–24, 21–9, 21–14 Winner 2023 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1 Sukant Kadam Deep Ranjan Bisoyee Manoj Sarkar 21–17, 21–17 Winner2026Spanish Para Badminton International Level 1 Sukant Kadam Naveen Sivakumar Surya Kant Yadav 16–21, 21–12, 15–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 Year Tournament LevelPartner Opponent Score Result 2022 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2 Palak Kohli Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi 14–21, 21–11, 21–14 Winner 2022 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2 Manisha Ramadass Siripong Teamarrom Nipada Saensupa 21–14, 21–11 Winner 2023 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1 Manisha Ramadass Hikmat Ramdani Leani Ratri Oktila 17–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2023 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 1 Manisha Ramadass Hikmat Ramdani Leani Ratri Oktila 14–21, 11–21 Runner-up2026Spanish Para Badminton International Level 1 Manisha Ramadass Nitesh Kumar Thulasimathi Murugesan21–15, 24–22 Winner

International tournaments (2011–2021) (18 titles, 10 runners-up) Men's singles SL3 Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2016 Indonesia Para-Badminton International Ukun Rukaendi 21–15, 21–13 Winner 2017 Thailand Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar 20–22, 21–14, 21–14 Winner 2018 Dubai Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar 3–6 retired Runner-up 2018 Thailand Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar 21–18, 21–9 Winner 2018 Australia Para-Badminton International Ukun Rukaendi 21–16, 21–18 Winner 2019 Turkish Para-Badminton International Daisuke Fujihara 21–19, 21–17 Winner 2019 Dubai Para-Badminton International Daniel Bethell 15–21, 21–18, 21–13 Winner 2019 Uganda Para-Badminton International Umesh Vikram Kumar 24–22, 21–10 Winner 2019 Irish Para-Badminton International Daniel Bethell 21–17, 17–21, 21–10 Winner 2019 Thailand Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar 9–11 retired Runner-up 2019 China Para-Badminton International Daniel Bethell 19–21, 21–13, 21–14 Winner 2019 Japan Para-Badminton International Daniel Bethell 16–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2020 Brazil Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar 22–20, 23–21 Winner 2020 Peru Para-Badminton International Kumar Nitesh 21–18, 15–21, 21–14 Winner 2021 Dubai Para-Badminton International Kumar Nitesh 21–17, 21–18 Winner 2021 Uganda Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar 19–21, 16–21 Runner-up Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2017 Thailand Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar Fredy Setiawan Daisuke Fujihara 20–22, 16–21 Runner-up 2018 Australia Para-Badminton International Sukant Kadam Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan 23–25, 24–22, 20–22 Runner-up 2019 Uganda Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas 21–13, 21–11 Winner 2019 Canada Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan 19–21, 10–21 Runner-up 2019 Irish Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon 13–21, 21–18, 23–21 Winner 2019 Thailand Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar Mongkhon Bunsun Siripong Teamarrom 16–21, 21–8, 14–21 Runner-up 2019 China Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar Umesh Vikram Kumar Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj 18–21, 21–16, 21–15 Winner 2020 Brazil Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar Chen Xiaoyu Gao Yuyang 21–11, 21–7 Winner 2020 Peru Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas 21–19, 21–9 Winner 2021 Dubai Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar Sukant Kadam Kumar Nitesh 21–18, 21–16 Winner 2021 Uganda Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar Mohammad Arwaz Ansari Deep Ranjan Bisoyee 21–10, 20–22, 15–21 Runner-up Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2021 Uganda Para-Badminton International Palak Kohli Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi 19–21, 16–21 Runner-up

Medals

International medals Year Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal Total 2013 1 1 2014 1 1 2015 1 1 2 2016 1 3 4 2017 1 1 1 3 2018 3 2 4 9 2019 12 5 4 21 2020 4 4 2021 1 1 Total 24 9 13 46 * Statistics were last updated on 24 March 2020.

Awards 2019 – Arjuna Award 2019 – Biju Patnaik Sports Award Odisha 2021 – Khel Ratna Award, highest sporting honour of India.