Pramod Bhagat’s name is tied to a singular milestone in Indian sport: on September 4, 2021, he defeated Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell 21-14, 21-17 to win gold in men’s singles SL3 badminton at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, becoming India’s first-ever Paralympic badminton champion. Bhagat, who is from Attabira in Odisha’s Bargarh district and trains in Bhubaneswar, competes in the SL3 category for athletes with lower-limb impairment, having contracted polio in childhood.
Beyond the Tokyo gold, Bhagat has been reported as a multiple-time World Champion in para-badminton, with titles in both singles and doubles. His Twitter bio credits him with India’s Khel Ratna Award, the Arjuna Award, and the Padma Shri, reflecting recognition at the national level for his achievements in the sport.
Bhagat’s competitive timeline has not been without interruption — he did not compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympics due to an 18-month anti-doping whereabouts-rule suspension, before returning to competition in September 2025. His story remains closely associated with the 2021 Tokyo final, the result that put Indian para-badminton on the Paralympic podium for the first time.
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