Karmactive TeamManoj Sarkar, an Indian shuttler won bronze at the Tokyo Paralympics. He claimed the medal in men’s singles SL3 category after defeating Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara. Manoj Sarkar is world no. 1 para-badminton player in men’s singles SL3 classification.
Manoj’s condition arose out of wrongful medical treatment at the age of one. He suffers from a PPRP Lower Limb condition. He started playing badminton by buying a second-hand racquet. He had earned money as a kid to buy badminton equipment.
He said that before the Paralympics, “I used to stay in a joint family then and had three cousins almost similar to my age. Once, someone bought a badminton racquet for them, but not for me. I felt very bad and cried a lot. My mother felt bad and gave me 10 rupees, using which I bought a small second-hand racquet for myself.”
Sarkha has become the first Paralympic medalist from the state of Uttarakhand.
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.
