Indian Para-Badminton Players Reach Finals and Win Medals at Asian Para Games
At the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Indian para-badminton players achieved notable success. Nitesh Kumar advanced to the men's singles SL3 final after defeating Indonesia's Imran Muh Al, while he and Thulasimathi Murugesan reached the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 final by overcoming a Chinese pair. Sanjana Kumari and Abhijeet Sakhuja secured bronze medals in their respective events. Other Indian pairs, including Manisha Ramdass-Pramod Bhagat and Krishna Nagar-Nithya Sre, earned bronze after semifinal losses. The finals will feature matches against Indonesian and Chinese opponents.
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news18 broke this story on 22 Oct, 01:32 am. Other outlets followed.