Expert shuffler Pramod Bhagat who won a gold decoration in the Tokyo Para-Olympics has been assigned among six global players in the para-badminton (male) classification for the ‘Player of the Year Prize’ by the Badminton World Federation.
He has been named in two classifications – ‘Player of the Year’ and ‘Para-Badminton Pair of the Year’ class close by Manoj Sarkar, who had packed away bronze in the singles occasion.
Brought into the world in Hajipur, Bhagat is world’s main positioned player in para-badminton men’s singles. Before Para-Olympics, he has likewise won gold in the Asian Games and World Championships.
Bhagat who had contracted polio in adolescence didn’t allow his incapacity to come in his manner and pursued his fantasy with fortitude and conviction. As he watched his neighbors play badminton, he created interest and from there on there was no thinking back.
“Getting named for the top honor is an extraordinary inclination. I just got to know about it on Thursday,” said Bhagat from Odisha, where he sharpened his abilities as a player and is additionally utilized with the Employee State Insurance or piece (ESIC) there.
Bhagat turned into the principal Indian to win gold in para-badminton as the game made its introduction at the Tokyo Para-Olympics this year. He was likewise granted the Arjuna Award in 2019.
The pro shuttler said that his family had moved to Odisha very early, however he continues to go to his local state. “I concentrated in Odisha, played at this very moment work here. As my relatives live in Bihar, I continue to go there. As of now, my name has been named. The champ will be reported later,” he added.
