Question: Pramod Bhagat who won historic badminton gold in the Paralympics participated in which category of para-badminton?
(a) SL4
(b) SL3
(c) SL5
(d) SL6
Answer : ( b )
Related facts :
- Reigning world champion Pramod Bhagat claimed a historic gold medal in the men’s singles SL3 class.
- He defeated great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in the final .
- With badminton making its debut at the Paralympics this year, Bhagat, the current world No. 1, became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the sport.
- In 2019, he received the Arjuna Award and Biju Patnaik Award for Excellence in Sports in India.
- What is the SL3 class?
- Players who have impairment in one or both lower limbs and poor walking/running balance.
- Players are offered to play in 6 different categories regarding their deficiency. They are WH1, WH2, SL3, SL4, SL5 and SL6.
- In the same category, Manoj Sarkar bagged the bronze medal for India.
BY : AMIT GUPTA