‘Amazing, remarkable’: Pramod Bhagat baggage historic badminton gold at Paralympics

With the win, the 33-year-old turned the primary Indian to win a gold medal within the sport.
Bhagat additionally stays in rivalry for a bronze medal in blended doubles SL3-SU5 class. He and his associate Palak Kohli will sq. off in opposition to Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara and Akiko Sugino within the bronze medal play-off on Sunday.

A dominant #Gold medal for #IND 🔥 💪
World No. 1⃣ Pramod Bhagat overcomes a second set deficit to win 21-14, 21-17 in opposition to #GBR‘s Daniel Bethell in the #ParaBadminton Men’s Singles SL3 Final!
India’s 2nd 🥇medal of the day! 😍#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics @PramodBhagat83 pic.twitter.com/UnmkTecHrE
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) September 4, 2021

Pramod Bhagat has received the hearts of your complete nation. He is a Champion, whose success will inspire thousands and thousands. He confirmed outstanding resilience & willpower. Congratulations to him for profitable the Gold in Badminton. Best needs to him for his future endeavours. @PramodBhagat83
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 4, 2021

G O L D 🥇!
Pramod Bhagat scripts historical past to bag 1st ever gold medal in Men’s Singles SL3 occasion at #Paralympics
A outstanding achievement !The 4 time BWF Champion provides a #Paralympics Gold to his title#Cheer4India #Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/qZ77Bf8gJA
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) September 4, 2021

India’s season of firsts continues! This time in badminton!! World no.1 @PramodBhagat83 turns into India’s first shuttler to win a Gold medal in Paralympics or Olympics. Cannot be prouder! Many congratulations on a dominating show, champ! #Praise4Para #Tokyo2020
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) September 4, 2021

Alchemists’ Day! #Gold , solely theres no magic right here, however sheer grit and exhausting work! @PramodBhagat83 you’ve got lived upto expectation and rising to the event is maybe the perfect half! Take a bow. #ParaBadminton #Paralympics @IndiaSports activities @ParalympicIndia @Media_SAI
— Joydeep Karmakar OLY (@Joydeep709) September 4, 2021

So wonderful and satisfying second for all of us. Congratulations 👏 https://t.co/jqizkceP2Z
— M C Mary Kom OLY (@MangteC) September 4, 2021

Big huge congratulations to u @PramodBhagat83 for profitable the gold medal 🥇🇮🇳🇮🇳👏… #Badminton #TokyoParalympics 👍 pic.twitter.com/jB0sBaBczf
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) September 4, 2021

Congratulations @PramodBhagat83 🥇🥇🥇 #Paralympics #Tokyo2020 #Cheer4India https://t.co/elz7TBfSeG
— Parupalli Kashyap (@parupallik) September 4, 2021