Krishna Nagar is an Indian

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player from

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. He had been ranked world number 2 in para-badminton men's Singles SH6. He has won a gold medal at

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Career

In the

2018 Asian Para Games The 2018 Asian Para Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Difabel Asia 2018, ''Asian Para Games 2018''), officially known as the 3rd Asian Para Games and also known as Indonesia 2018, was a pan-Asian multi-sport event that held from 6 to 13 October 2018 ...

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, Krishna Nagar won a bronze medal in the singles event. In the

2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships The 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships was held from 20 to 25 August 2019 in Basel, Switzerland. Host city selection After Basel was selected to be the host of 2019 BWF World Championships in March 2019, the organizing team proposed to ...

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Krishna Nagar won the silver medal in the men's doubles event alongside compatriot Raja Magotra. He also won a bronze in the singles event. In the

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, Krishna Nagar won the Gold Medal in men's singles SH6.

Achievements

Paralympic Games

''Men's singles SH6''

World Championships

''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles SH6''

Asian Para Games

''Men's singles''

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022. ''Men's singles'' ''Mixed doubles''

International Tournaments (12 titles, 8 runners-up)

''Men's singles'' ''Singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Awards

* 2021 –

Khel Ratna Award The Khel Ratna Award (), officially known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award ( Major Dhyan Chand Sport Jewel Award), is the highest sporting honour of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Governm ...

, highest sporting honour of India.

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1999 births Living people Indian male badminton players Indian sportspeople Indian people with disabilities Indian male para-badminton players Indian disabled sportspeople Paralympic badminton players of India Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for India Paralympic medalists in badminton Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Recipients of the Khel Ratna Award {{India-badminton-bio-stub