JOIN US India’s Manoj Sarkar, Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj and Parul Parmar bagged gold at the Asian Para-badminton championship, which concluded in Beijing, China on Sunday.
Manoj beat Xiaoyu Chen of China 21-17, 21-14 in the SL3 singles final while Yathiraj finished on top with a 21-4, 21-11 win over Hary Susanto of Indonesia in the SL4 category.
In the women’s SL3 section, Parmar won the gold after beating Wannaphatdee Kamtam of Thailand 21-10, 21-5.
India’s Mark Dharmai and his partner Chun Yim Wong of Hong Kong won the doubles gold (SS6) after defeating Chinese duo of Guangliang Luo and Huide Yan 21-12, 21-17.
Results: Gold medal: Men: SL3: Manoj Sarkar (Ind) bt Xiaoyu Chen (Chn) 21-17, 21-14;
SL4: Suhas Lalinkere Yathiraj (Ind) bt Hary Susanto (Idn) 21-4, 21-11;
SS6: Mark Dharmai (Ind)/ Chun Yim Wong (Hkg) bt Guangliang Luo/ Huide Yan (Chn) 21-12, 21-17.
Women: SL3: Parul Parmar (Ind) bt Wannaphatdee Kamtam (Thi) 21-10, 21-05
Other medallists: Women: SL4: Chiranjita Bharali (Ind).
Mixed Doubles: SS6: Mark Dharmai Joseph (Ind)/ Randika Doling (Sri).
Men: SL3: Pramod Bhagath (Ind).
SS6: Mark Dharmai Joseph (Ind).
Doubles: SL3 & SL4: Anand Kumar Boregowda/ Manoj Sarkar (Ind).
Pramod Bhagath/ Sukant Kadam (Ind).
Women: SL3: Manasi Girishchandra Joshi (Ind);
Doubles: Chiranjita Bharali/ Manasi Girishchandra Joshi (Ind).
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