Manoj Sarkar (born 12 January 1990) is an Indian

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player. 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

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through the Para Champions Programme.

Early life and background

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

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, a silver at the Irish Para-Badminton International 2016 and a Gold in the men's doubles event at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015. He also won a gold medal at the Turkish Para-badminton International Championship in May 2018.

Achievements

Paralympic Games

''Men's singles SL3''

World Championships

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

Asian Para Games

''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles''

Asian Championships

''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles''

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title)

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 doubles''

International Tournaments (15 titles, 11 runners-up)

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

Awards

Arjuna Award The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, one ...

25 September 2018

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sarkar, Manoj 1990 births Living people Indian male badminton players Indian male para-badminton players Recipients of the Arjuna Award Paralympic badminton players for India Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for India Paralympic medalists in badminton Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2014 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games