Pramod-Sukant, Nitesh and Manisha among gold winners

Jakarta: India’s para-badminton contingent shone brightly at the Indonesia Para-Badminton International with the pair of Pramod

Bhagat and Sukant Kadam, four others clinching gold medals across categories to cap a dominant campaign.

Tokyo Paralympic champion Pramod teamed up with Sukant to claim the men’s doubles SL3-SL4 gold, defeating Indonesia’s Dwiyoko and Setiawan 21-16, 21-12 in straight games.

“It’s an incredible feeling to win gold with Sukant after such a demanding tournament. Every medal reflects our hard work and the pride of representing India,”

Bhagat said after the win. Kadam added, “Our connection on court was strong all week. Beating the local pair for gold shows the level we are now playing at. This win gives us great momentum for the season ahead.”

India’s dominance extended to the SL3 and SL4 men’s singles categories, where Nitesh Kumar and Sivakumar emerged

champions after commanding performances throughout the tournament.

In the women’s singles SU5, Manisha Ramdass produced a flawless display to

secure gold.