Tokyo: It is “Moment to appreciate” for the Pramod Bhagat which on Saturday won the first badminton gold in India in Paralympics and he associated his victory against Daniel Britain Raya Bethell in the final with a strategy he lost to the same opponent in the past.
Responding to the world champion Bhagat beat Bethell 21-14, 21-17 in the KTT clash.
Another Indian, Manoj Kumar won bronze after beating Daisuke Fujihara in third place play-off.
World champion, and now Paralympics champions 👑 WHERE’S THE MOMENT When Pramod Bhagat Scripted History.
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https://t.co/EJDLQITBNP- # Tokyo2020 for India (@ Tokyo2020HI) 1630753381000 with badminton made a debut in this year’s Paralympics, Bhagat, the world today No.
1, thus becomes the first Indian to win a gold medal in sports.
“This is a very proud moment for me.
I represent the Indian and Indian Badminton community as a whole,” said Bhagat after winning gold.
“This is the first time the badmissions appear in Paralympics and win the first gold medal for India is the moment to appreciate me,” said 33 years from Odisha.
Pramod Bhagat has won the hearts of the whole nation.
He is a champion, whose success will motivate millions.
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https://t.co/S8uh8ndldldldLD- Narendra Modi (@Narendramodi) 1630753764000Bhagat, who has contracted polio when he was 4 years old, replying to his loss for Bethell in Japan Badminton International in November 2019.
“I play opponents Same in Japan two years ago and I lost.
It is a learning opportunity for me.
“Today is the same stadium and the same environment, and I compiled a strategy to win.
I am very determined.
“In his strategy, Bhagat said,” I only focus on playing a shuttle for every point than winning the entire game.
Every point is very valuable.
“Bhagat also remained in the dispute for a bronze medal in the mixed class of SL3-SL5.
He and his colleague Palak Kohli will directly oppose Japanese couple Daisuke Fujihara and Akiko Sugino in the Bronze Play Off medal on Sunday.
They lost the semifinals 3-21 15-21 to The combination of Indonesia from Hary Susanto and Leani Ratri Oktila earlier on the day.
Bhagat took sports after watching his neighbors playing.
Initially, he competed against a capable player before entering a competitive badminton badminton in 2006.
He finally appeared as one of the shuttlers – The best place in the country with 45 international medals under his belt, including four gold medals of the World Championship and Gold and a bronze in 2018 Asian games.
He has also started his career as a badminton coach but breaks in 2019 to focus on qualifying Tokyo .
In 2019, he received the Arjuna award and Biju PA Award Tnik for excellence in sports in India.