Manoj Sarkar (born 12 January 1990) is an Indian para-badminton player who lives in Rudrapur City, which is a small city in Uttarakhand, India. He has won 50 international medals in which he have 19 gold medals, 13 silver medals & 18 bronze medals. He is the only Arjun Awardee and Para Olympian Bronze medalist from Uttarakhand. He is awarded by President of India in 2018 by Arjun award. He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme.
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 1990 Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Gaurav Khanna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles SL3 Men's doubles SL3-SL4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 3 (MS 1 January 2019) 1 (MD with Pramod Bhagat 3 October 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 4 (MS) 2 (MD with Pramod Bhagat) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and background edit
Manoj's condition arose out of wrongful medical treatment at the age of one. He hails from a modest background and has two siblings. He suffers from a PPRP Lower Limb condition.
Career edit
Manoj has won numerous accolades in the International circuit including a Men's Singles Silver at the Thailand Para-Badminton International 2017, A Gold at the Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017,[1] a silver at the Irish Para-Badminton International 2016[2] and a Gold in the men's doubles event at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015.[3] He also won a gold medal at the Turkish Para-badminton International Championship in May 2018.[4]
Achievements edit
Paralympic Games edit
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Daisuke Fujihara
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22–20, 21–13 |  Bronze
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World Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |  Phạm Đức Trung
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16–21, 11–21 |  Bronze
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |  Ukun Rukaendi
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21–15, 19–21, 16–21 |  Silver
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Pramod Bhagat
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18–21, 16–21 | Bronze
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Kumar Nitesh
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10–21, 13–21 | Bronze
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Pramod Bhagat
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21–23, 22–20, 18–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Pramod Bhagat
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Taku Hiroi Toshiaki Suenaga
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21–15, 10–21, 21–18 |  Gold
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Anand Kumar Boregowda
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Pramod Bhagat Tarun Dhillon
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7–21, 21–14, 21–6 | Gold
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Pramod Bhagat
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Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon
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14–21, 21–15, 21–16 | Gold
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Pramod Bhagat
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Hikmat Ramdani Ukun Rukaendi
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21–14, 18–21, 13–21 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar
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 Peter Schnitzler Katrin Seibert
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12–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze
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Asian Para Games edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Ukun Rukaendi
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14–21, 15–21 | Silver
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ukun Rukaendi
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18–21, 20–22 | Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Pramod Bhagat
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Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan
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13–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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Asian Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |  Chen Xiaoyu
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21–17, 21–14 | Gold
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
Anand Kumar Boregowda
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Ukun Rukaendi Hary Susanto
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9–21, 8–21 | Bronze
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title) edit
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[5][6]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat
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Sukant Kadam Kumar Nitesh
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21–19, 11–21, 21–11 |  Winner
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International Tournaments (15 titles, 11 runners-up) edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | Ukun Rukaendi
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9–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International |  Daniel Bethell
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21–11, 8–21, 25–23 | Winner
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| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Daniel Bethell
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12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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22–20, 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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6–3 retired | Winner
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| 2018 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Daisuke Fujihara
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21–17, 17–21, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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11–9 retired | Winner
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| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Daisuke Fujihara
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25–23, 14–21, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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20–22, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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21–19, 21–16 | Winner
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Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | French Para Badminton International | Tim Haller
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12–21, 21–13, 21–14 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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Daisuke Fujihara Fredy Setiawan
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20–22, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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 Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas
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21–13, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan
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19–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon
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13–21, 21–18, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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 Mongkhon Bunsun Siripong Teamarrom
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16–21, 21–8, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | China Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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Umesh Vikram Kumar Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj
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18–21, 21–16, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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Chen Xiaoyu Gao Yuyang
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21–11, 21–7 | Winner
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| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas
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21–19, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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Sukant Kadam Kumar Nitesh
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21–18, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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Mohammad Arwaz Ansari Deep Ranjan Bisoyee
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21–10, 20–22, 15–21 | Runner-up
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Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | French Para Badminton International | Neeraj George Baby
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Max Altenkamp Tim Haller
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21–17, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Anand Kumar Boregowda
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 Muhammad Huzairi Abdul Malek Bakri Omar
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21–19, 15–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Anand Kumar Boregowda
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Sukant Kadam Umesh Vikram Kumar
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21–14, 21–16 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Parul Parmar
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Jan-Niklas Pott Katrin Seibert
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13–21, 21–17, 14–21 | Runner-up
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Awards edit
- Arjuna Award 25 September 2018[7][8]
References edit
- ^ "BWF - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "BWF - Irish Para-Badminton International 2016 - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "BWF - BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015 - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "World No 1 Manoj Sarkar wins gold at Turkish Para-badminton International Championship". Scroll.in. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
- ^ "National Sports Awards 2018: full list of winners of Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards, Dronacharya Awards". The Hindu. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Team Sportstar (25 September 2018). "National sports awards 2018: Full list of winners - Sportstar". Sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.