Manoj Sarkar


Manoj Sarkar is the current World no.1 Para-badminton player in the SL-3 Classification. He has won a silver medal in the BWF Para-Badminton World championships, 2017 in the singles event. He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme.

Early life and background

Manoj's condition arose out of wrongful medical treatment at the age of one. Ha hails from a modest background and has two siblings. He suffers from a PPRP Lower Limb condition.

Career

Manoj has won numerous accolades in the International circuit including a Men's Singles Silver at the Thailand Para-Badminton International 2017, A Gold at the Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017, a silver at the Irish Para-Badminton International 2016 and a Gold in the men's doubles event at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015. He also won a gold medal at the Turkish Para-badminton International Championship in May 2018.

Achievements

BWF Para-Badminton World Championships
YearVenueEventScoreResult
20192019 BWF Para-Badminton World ChampionshipsMen's Singles SL3Bronze
20192019 BWF Para-Badminton World ChampionshipsMen's Doubles SL3-SL4Gold
20172017 BWF Para-Badminton World ChampionshipsMen's Singles SL315-21 21-19 21-16Silver
20152015 BWF Para-Badminton World ChampionshipsMen's Singles SL3Bronze
20152015 BWF Para-Badminton World ChampionshipsMen's Doubles SL3-SL47-21 21-14 21-6Gold

2018 Asian Para Games
YearVenueEventScoreResult
20182018 Asian Para GamesMen's Singles SL3Bronze
20182018 Asian Para GamesMen's Doubles SL3-SL4Bronze

Asian Para-Badminton Championships
YearVenueEventScoreResult
2016BeijingMen's Singles SL321-17 21-14Gold
2016BeijingMen's Doubles SL3-SL419-21 21-16 21-8Bronze

Awards