Asian Para Games: Pramod Bhagat-Manisha Ramdass, Suhas Yathiraj win bronze in para badminton

India added three bronze medals to its para badminton tally at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Thursday. Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramdass won bronze in mixed doubles SL3-SU5, while Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj finished third in men's singles SL4.

Another Paralympic gold medallist, Krishna Nagar, also won bronze with Nithya Sre in mixed doubles SH6. Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramdass finish with bronze Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramdass lost their mixed doubles SL3-SU5 semifinal against Indonesia's Lani Ratri Oktila and Jikmat Ramdani.

The Indian pair won the first game 21-16 and looked set for a strong finish. However, the Indonesian duo fought back to win the next two games 21-13 and 21-17.

The match lasted three games, with the Indonesian pair winning 16-21, 21-13, 21-17 from the Indian perspective. Bhagat and Ramdass had to settle for bronze after the defeat.

Suhas Yathiraj wins men's singles SL4 bronze Suhas Yathiraj also secured a bronze medal after losing his men's singles SL4 semifinal against Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan. The match began with a close contest, as Setiawan edged the first game 23-21.

Suhas responded strongly in the second game, winning it 21-8 to take the match into a decider. The third game remained close in the early stages, but Setiawan pulled ahead to win 21-15.

Suhas finished with bronze after the 23-21, 8-21, 21-15 result in Setiawan's favour. Krishna Nagar and Nithya Sre add another bronze Krishna Nagar and Nithya Sre also won bronze in mixed doubles SH6 after losing their semifinal against Indonesia's Rina Marlina and Subhan.

The Indian pair lost 14-21, 18-21 in a match where the Indonesian duo maintained their lead in both games. Despite missing out on a place in the final, Nagar and Nithya Sre finished on the podium, adding another medal to India's para badminton campaign.

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