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  Para shuttlers Bhagat, Maharana shine at Spanish Intl
26 Feb 2023
 

Iconic Odisha shuttler Pramod Bhagat added two more jewels to his glittering crown by winning mens SL3 singles silver and mens SL3-SL4 doubles gold medal with partner Sukant Kadam (India) at the Spanish Para Badminton International in Vitoria, Spain today.

Among three other Odisha shuttlers who participated in this BWF Level-2 Tournament, Subhrajeet Maharana bagged his maiden international medal, securing the mens SL3-SL4 doubles bronze with Mohammad Arwaz Ansari (India) as his partner.

Bhagat, seeded second, settled for singles silver medal as he lost to top seed Daniel Bethell (England) in the final 18-21, 8-21. In the doubles final, Bhagat and Kadam faced stiff fight against compatriots Nitesh Kumar and Tarun before winning 22-20, 12-21, 21-9.

World and Paralympic champion Bhagat also participated in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 event with Manisha Ramadass as his partner. The Indian duo reached pre-quarterfinals before going down to Indonesian combination of Fredy Setiawan and Khalimatus Sadiyah 21-15, 18-21, 18-21.

 

Bhubaneswar shuttler Subhrajeet Maharana and his partner Ansari captured the bronze medal by reaching semifinals, where they lost to Nitesh Kumar and Tarun 9-21, 10-21. Maharana also competed in mens SL4 singles in which he lost to Jan-Niklas Pott (Germany) in the Round of 32.

Deep Ranjan Bisoyee and Gadela Dillaswar Rao were other two Odisha shuttlers in the fray. Bisoyee competed in three events _ mens SL4 singles, SL3-SL4 doubles and SL3-SU5 mixed doubles. He performed his best in mens doubles with Indian partner Manoj Sarkar by reaching quarterfinals, where they lost to Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam 21-12, 17-21, 18-21.

In singles, Bisoyee was beaten lost by Hikmat Ramdani (Indonesia) in pre-quarterfinals and in mixed doubles reached Round of 32 with Indian partner Charanjeet Kaur. Dilllaswar Rao took part in mens SL3 singles and SL3-SL4 doubles with William Smith (England) as his partner.

In singles, Rao entered pre-quarterfinals before losing to Daisuke Fujihara (Japan) in straight games. In doubles, Rao and Smith bowed out at the group stage, losing both of their league matches.

Odisha shuttlers were accompanied by their coach Siba Prasad Das. The four Odisha players will also compete in the Level-1 tournament of the Spanish Para Badminton International, scheduled to be held in Toledo, Spain from 1 to 5 March 2023.
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TOP: Pramod Bhagat poses with his doubles gold and singles silver medal at the Spanish Para Badminton International in Vitoria on 26 February 2023.
RIGHT: Subhrajeet Maharana displays his doubles bronze medal at the Spanish Para Badminton International in Vitoria on 26 February 2023.

 
   

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