NEW DELHI: Para shuttler Pramod Bhagat desires to emulate mythical Lynn Dan by means of profitable an extraordinary 5 World Championship titles and in addition status atop the rostrum on the 2024 Paris Games.
The 34-year-old Indian bagged his fourth global name within the males’s singles SL3 elegance (Standing/Lower limb impairment/serious) final month in Tokyo.
The title-run took his total tally to 11 World Championships medals, together with six gold, two silver and 3 bronze throughout classes.
He had gained two gold in males’s doubles in 2013 Dortmund and 2019 Basel editions, two silver medals got here in doubles in 2015 Stoke Mandeville and this yr in Tokyo. He claimed two singles bronze in 2007 and 2017, but even so a bronze in males’s doubles in 2007.
“I want to be a five-time world champion like Lin Dan in singles. So that is one of my targets, along with winning the 2024 Paralympics gold,” Bhagat informed PTI right through an interplay.
Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan is the one shuttler to win 5 World Championship titles.
Bhagat, who has the honour of attaining the finals in the entire editions, barring the 2007 and 2017 World Championships, stated a “smart move” of moving base to Bangalore for coaching helped him in profitable his fourth global name.
“I shifted to PPBA (Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy) in Bangalore in August. I was not performing well so I decided to change the place and looked for the guidance of experienced coaches such as Vimal KumarDK Sen and Sagar Chopra.
“I skilled for 2 months in Bangalore forward of the World Championships and the effects display. From February 2d week, the qualification cycle for the Paris Paralympics is beginning, so I plan to start out coaching from January first week.
“I feel confident that if I continue training in Bangalore I will be able to achieve my goals. We have to make such smart moves if we have to perform.”
Bhagat additionally stated he “plans to train in Paris from time to time for a month or so ahead of the Games.”
The Bihar-born shuttler had claimed 3 gold medals in Spanish Para-Badminton International II, earlier than returning with 2 silver and 1 bronze at Spanish Para-Badminton International.
He additionally secured a gold medal on the 4th Fazza Dubai Para badminton global in May.
However, he could not move the gap in Brazil and Canada, returning with two bronze medals and a silver respectively in April and June. He additionally completed runner-up in males’s singles in Thailand in August.
“In the Olympic year, I had won a lot of tournaments but this year I couldn’t win much, so I slipped to number two rank in the world from top position. I’m disappointed a little but I regained the world title last month, so I am happy about that,” stated the Padma Shree awardee.
“So going ahead to regain the number one spot will be one of the targets.”
Bhagat has additionally been nominated for Male Para badminton Player of the yr by means of the global global Federation (BWF).
“It would be quite difficult to win the award as I didn’t win many tournaments this year. I am not expecting too much. I have been nominated for the award for three successive years, so let’s see what happens,” he stated.
“I am focusing on the 2024 Olympics, that is my main priority. Next year, there is the Asian Games and also the World Championships in 2024 is another important event.”
Bhagat is pleased with the best way para-badminton is rising within the nation.
“If you look at the World championships results, it was subdued this year as we had won more than 20 medals last time and this time it was 16.
“But many younger avid gamers have picked up the sport, there was a large number of expansion after the Paralympics. Players like Hardik (Makkar), Nihal (Gupta), Nithya (Sre) and Manisha (Ramadass), all are taking part in neatly. So The long run is shiny for Indian para-badminton.”
The 34-year-old Indian bagged his fourth global name within the males’s singles SL3 elegance (Standing/Lower limb impairment/serious) final month in Tokyo.
The title-run took his total tally to 11 World Championships medals, together with six gold, two silver and 3 bronze throughout classes.
He had gained two gold in males’s doubles in 2013 Dortmund and 2019 Basel editions, two silver medals got here in doubles in 2015 Stoke Mandeville and this yr in Tokyo. He claimed two singles bronze in 2007 and 2017, but even so a bronze in males’s doubles in 2007.
“I want to be a five-time world champion like Lin Dan in singles. So that is one of my targets, along with winning the 2024 Paralympics gold,” Bhagat informed PTI right through an interplay.
Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan is the one shuttler to win 5 World Championship titles.
Bhagat, who has the honour of attaining the finals in the entire editions, barring the 2007 and 2017 World Championships, stated a “smart move” of moving base to Bangalore for coaching helped him in profitable his fourth global name.
“I shifted to PPBA (Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy) in Bangalore in August. I was not performing well so I decided to change the place and looked for the guidance of experienced coaches such as Vimal KumarDK Sen and Sagar Chopra.
“I skilled for 2 months in Bangalore forward of the World Championships and the effects display. From February 2d week, the qualification cycle for the Paris Paralympics is beginning, so I plan to start out coaching from January first week.
“I feel confident that if I continue training in Bangalore I will be able to achieve my goals. We have to make such smart moves if we have to perform.”
Bhagat additionally stated he “plans to train in Paris from time to time for a month or so ahead of the Games.”
The Bihar-born shuttler had claimed 3 gold medals in Spanish Para-Badminton International II, earlier than returning with 2 silver and 1 bronze at Spanish Para-Badminton International.
He additionally secured a gold medal on the 4th Fazza Dubai Para badminton global in May.
However, he could not move the gap in Brazil and Canada, returning with two bronze medals and a silver respectively in April and June. He additionally completed runner-up in males’s singles in Thailand in August.
“In the Olympic year, I had won a lot of tournaments but this year I couldn’t win much, so I slipped to number two rank in the world from top position. I’m disappointed a little but I regained the world title last month, so I am happy about that,” stated the Padma Shree awardee.
“So going ahead to regain the number one spot will be one of the targets.”
Bhagat has additionally been nominated for Male Para badminton Player of the yr by means of the global global Federation (BWF).
“It would be quite difficult to win the award as I didn’t win many tournaments this year. I am not expecting too much. I have been nominated for the award for three successive years, so let’s see what happens,” he stated.
“I am focusing on the 2024 Olympics, that is my main priority. Next year, there is the Asian Games and also the World Championships in 2024 is another important event.”
Bhagat is pleased with the best way para-badminton is rising within the nation.
“If you look at the World championships results, it was subdued this year as we had won more than 20 medals last time and this time it was 16.
“But many younger avid gamers have picked up the sport, there was a large number of expansion after the Paralympics. Players like Hardik (Makkar), Nihal (Gupta), Nithya (Sre) and Manisha (Ramadass), all are taking part in neatly. So The long run is shiny for Indian para-badminton.”