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![]() Kadam at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Kautholi, Maharashtra, India | 9 May 1993|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Pune, Maharashtra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2014–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Nikhil Kanetkar and Mayank Gole | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles SL4 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 2 (MS 13 June 2023) 1 (MD with Pramod Bhagat 18 July 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 3 (MS) 1 (MD with Pramod Bhagat) (18 July 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Sukant Indukant Kadam (born 9 May 1993) is an Indian professional para-badminton player from Maharashtra. He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris.[1] He completes in men's singles SL4 category.
Early life and education
[edit]Kadam was born in Kautholi, Sangli, Maharashtra.[2] He shifted to Pune and completed his mechanical engineering at Government College Of Engineering and Research, Avasari Khurd in 2015 with first class.[3][4] Later, he joined Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy and trained under coaches Nikhil Kanetkar and Mayank Gole.
Personal life
[edit]Kadam was employed with Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy as an assistant coach from July 2015 to August 2018. After winning a bronze medal win at the Asian Para Badminton Championship 2016, he was appointed as a Taluka Sports Officer (Group-II) by the Government of Maharashtra on 10 January 2019.[5] During his first year of mechanical engineering in January 2011, he failed to get selected for class team but after a year of practice, he made it to the college team.[6]
Career
[edit]Kadam made his international debut in 2014 at teh England Para Badminton International and became world number 2 in the SL4 category on 12 June 2017.[7] He won a bronze medal in MD SL3, SL4 at the Para Badminton Asian Championships in 2016.[8][9] Later, he won his first title at the Uganda Para-Badminton International in 2017.[10] He won a bronze medal at the Asian Para Games in 2018. He won a bronze medal at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships in 2019, 2022 and 2024.
Achievements
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() |
11–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
20–22, 15–21 | ![]() |
2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | ![]() |
13–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
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16–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
IWAS World Games
[edit]Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
15–21, 21–12, 21–16 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019[a] | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ![]() |
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14–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–5 | ||||
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21–13, 21–4 | ||||
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Walkover |
Asian Championship
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
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21–18, 11–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 titles, 5 runners-up)
[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.[11][12]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | ![]() |
21–13, 21–18 | ![]() |
2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
17–21, 22–20, 18–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() |
2–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Peru Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
21–14, 21–15 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
21–12, 8–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–11, 11–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
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18–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
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22–20, 12–21, 21–9 | ![]() |
International Tournaments (7 titles, 14 runners-up)
[edit]Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
17–21, 21–11, 21–17 | ![]() |
2017 | Turkish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
16–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–16, 21–16 | ![]() |
2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
16–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–5, 21–18 | ![]() |
2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–11, 18–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
10–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Denmark Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–10, 21–15 | ![]() |
2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | ![]() |
19–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
12–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | ![]() |
19–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
15–21, 6–21 | ![]() |
2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–16, 17–21, 21–10 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–10, 21–12 | ![]() |
2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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9–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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23–25, 21–16, 14–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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23–25, 24–22, 20–22 | ![]() |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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18–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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14–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Turkish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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15–21, 21–17, 19–21 | ![]() |
Medals
[edit]International medals
[edit]Year | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Total |
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2016 | 2 | 2 | ||
2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
2018 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
2019 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
2023 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Total | 16 | 22 | 35 | 73 |
- * Statistics were last updated on 25 August 2024.[13]
Awards
[edit]- He received the Shiv Chhatrapati Award for 2017-2018 by the state government of Maharashtra.[14][15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shuttlers Sukant Kadam, Tarun, Suhas qualify for Paris Paralympics". The Times of India. 19 May 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Sukant Kadam is World No 2". www.sakaltimes.com. 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Government College Of Engineering And Research Centre Avasari, Pune". www.gcoeara.ac.in.
- ^ "GoBadminton | Badminton News, Schedules, Scores, Off-court Stories, Updates". www.gobadminton.in.
- ^ "शासन निर्णय क्रमांकः खेआक्ष 1517/प्र.क्र.151/क्रीयुसे-2" [Government Decision No: Khexa 1517 / Q151 / Kree yu Se -2] (PDF). Government of Maharashtra (in Marathi). 4 January 2019.
- ^ Mullick, Sounak (15 June 2018). "Sukant Kadam's incredible story – from a college team reject to becoming World No.2". The Bridge. Bengaluru.
- ^ Staff (17 July 2017). "Sukant Kadam becomes World No 2". Hindustan Times. Pune.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - Asian Para-Badminton Championships 2016 - Winners". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "GoBadminton | Badminton News, Schedules, Scores, Off-court Stories, Updates". www.gobadminton.in.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton – Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 – Players – Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 2 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.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ News, Maharashtra (13 February 2019). "State government's 2017-18 Shiv Chhatrapati sports awards announced".
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has generic name (help) - ^ https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/Government%20Resolutions/Marathi/201902131526588721.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Paralympics Badminton | OGQ". www.olympicgoldquest.in.
Notes
[edit]- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.