(Badminton news) Tokyo Paralympics 2021 Live Update: Pramod Bhagat has become the first Indian to win a Gold medal in Badminton Men’s Singles Class 3 at the Tokyo Paralympics. Pramod beat Daniel Bethell 21-14, 21- 17. Bethell at one point was leading 12-4 in the second game but the momentum quickly shifted as Pramod kept calm during the rallies and the scoreboard read 16-15 in favour of Pramod. Pramod also had Manoj Sarkar giving him company in court number 2.

Pramod had earlier beaten Bethell in the 2019 BWF Para Badminton World Championship final and also in the 2015 World Championship where Pramod won Gold and Bethell had to settle for a Bronze medal. Badminton is being featured for the first time in the Paralympics, India has now won 16 medals in the Tokyo Paralympics and will be looking to go higher as there are more medals events to come.

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