Sukant Kadam
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![]() Kadam at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 (age 31) Kautholi, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
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
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
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
World Championships
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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
IWAS World Games
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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–5 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–4 | ||||
![]() ![]() | Walkover |
Asian Championship
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 11–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 titles, 5 runners-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.[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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 21–11, 11–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 22–20, 12–21, 21–9 | ![]() |
International Tournaments (7 titles, 14 runners-up)
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 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–12 | ![]() |
2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–25, 21–16, 14–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–25, 24–22, 20–22 | ![]() |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Turkish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 21–17, 19–21 | ![]() |
Medals
International medals
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 | |
Total | 7 | 13 | 22 | 42 |
- * Statistics were last updated on 24 March 2020.[13]
Awards
- He received the Shiv Chhatrapati Award for 2017-2018 by the state government of Maharashtra.[14][15]
See also
References
- ^ "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
- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.