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Sukant Kadam


Sukant Indukant Kadam (सुकांत इंदुकांत कदम) (born 9 May 1993) is an Indian professional para-badminton player. Having made his international debut in 2014, he became world number 2 in the SL4 category on 12 June 2017.[3] He won his first title at the Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017.[4] He currently lives in Pune, Maharashtra.

Sukant Kadam
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Kadam in action
Personal information
Country India
Born (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 (age 32)
Kautholi, Maharashtra, India
ResidencePune, Maharashtra
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Years active2014–present
HandednessRight
CoachGaurav Khanna (badminton) (Current)
SL4
Highest ranking2
Current ranking5
Medal record
Representing  India
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Singles
IWAS World Games
Gold medal – first place IWAS World Games 2019[1] Singles
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta, Indonesia Men's Team
Asian Para-Badminton Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Beijing, China[2] Doubles
International Gold
Gold medal – first place Denmark 2018 Singles
Gold medal – first place Brazil 2018 Singles
Gold medal – first place Uganda 2018 Singles
Gold medal – first place Uganda 2018 Doubles
Gold medal – first place Spanish 2018 Singles
Gold medal – first place Uganda 2017 Singles
BWF profile

Early life and trainingEdit

Kadam was born and brought up in Kautholi which is a small town of Sangli, Maharashtra.[5] He came to Pune for his study at Government College Of Engineering And Research, Avasari Khurd in mechanical engineering and passed out in 2015 with first class.[6][7] Afterwards, he joined Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy and trained under Nikhil Kanetkar and Mayank Gole since July 2015. Now he is training in national training camp under Gaurav Khanna (badminton) who is head coach of Indian Para-badminton team.[8]

Start of para-badmintonEdit

During Kadam's first year of mechanical engineering in January 2011 in Government College Of Engineering And Research, Avasari Khurd he was rejected from the class team because of his slow movement. After a year of practice and hard work, he got a chance to play on his college team.[9] In 2012, Para Athlete Girisha Nagarajegowda won silver medal in high jump (F42) 2012 Summer Paralympics.[10] This is how Kadam got to know about Paralympic sports and Para-badminton. He made his debut at the England Para Badminton International 2014.[11]

AwardsEdit

Award Year Category Result Ref.
Shiv Chhatrapati Award 2017-18 Maharashtra State Government - Eklavya sports award Won [12][13]

CareerEdit

  • Gold medal at the IWAS World Games  – 2019[14]
  • Bronze medal in MD SL3-SL4 at the Para-Badminton Asian Championships – 2016 [15][16]

AchievementsEdit

World ChampionshipsEdit

Year Event Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Men's singles St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland   Lucas Mazur 11–21, 13–21   Bronze
2017 Men's singles Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea   Fredy Setiawan 20-22 21-19 18-21 Quarter Finals

Asian Para GamesEdit

Year Event Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Men's singles Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Hikmat Ramdani 19-21 12-21 Quarter Finals
2018 Men's Team Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Malaysia 1-2   Bronze

Asian Para-Badminton ChampionshipEdit

Year Event Venue Opponent Score Result
2016 Men's Singles Beijing, China Pre Quarter Finals
2016 Men's Double   Bronze

Open TournamentsEdit

Year Event Tournament Opponent Score Result
2021 Men's Singles Dubai Para-Badminton International   Lucas Mazur 15-21 6-21   Runner-up

2014Edit

  • England Para Badminton International 2014[17]

2016Edit

  • Irish Para Badminton International 2016 [18]
  • 3rd Indonesia Para Badminton International 2016[19]
  • Asian Para Badminton Championship 2016[20]

2017Edit

  • Spanish Para Badminton International 2017[21]
  • Uganda Para Badminton International 2017[22]
  • Turkish Para Badminton International 2017[23]
  • Thailand Para Badminton International 2017[24]
  • Irish Para Badminton International 2017[25]
  • BWF Para Badminton World Championship 2017[26]

2018Edit

  • Spanish Para Badminton International 2018[27]
  • Dubai Para Badminton International 2018[28]
  • Uganda Para Badminton International 2018[29]
  • Turkish Para Badminton International 2018[30]
  • Irish Para Badminton International 2018[31]
  • Thailand Para Badminton International 2018[32]
  • Brazil Para Badminton International 2018[33]
  • Japan Para Badminton International 2018[34]
  • Asian Para Games 2018[35]
  • Denmark Para Badminton International 2018[36]
  • Australia Para Badminton International 2018[37]

2019Edit

  • IWAS World Games 2019[38]
  • Turkey Para Badminton International 2019[39]
  • Dubai Para Badminton International 2019[40]
  • Uganda Para Badminton International 2019[41]
  • Canada Para Badminton International 2019[42]
  • Irish Para Badminton International 2019[43]
  • BWF Para Badminton World Championship 2019[44]
  • Thailand Para Badminton International 2019[45]
  • China Para Badminton International 2019[46]
  • Denmark Para Badminton International 2019[47]
  • Japan Para Badminton International 2019 - Paralympic Games Test Event[48]

2020Edit

  • Brazil Para Badminton International 2020[49]
  • Peru Para Badminton International 2020[50]

MedalsEdit

International medalsEdit

Year Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal Total
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.[51]

Personal lifeEdit

Sukant Kadam was employed with Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy from July 2015, as an assistant coach, until August 2018. Following his bronze-medal win at the Asian Para Badminton Championship 2016, he was also appointed as a Taluka Sports Officer (Group-II) by the Government of Maharashtra on 10 January 2019.[52]

See alsoEdit

Olympic Gold Quest[53]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2019/02/15/para-badminton-athletes-excel-at-iwas-world-games
  2. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Asian Para-Badminton Championships 2016 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  3. ↑ Staff (17 July 2017). "Sukant Kadam becomes World No 2". Hindustan Times. Pune.
  4. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton – Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 – Players – Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sukant Kadam is World No 2". www.sakaltimes.com. 17 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Government College Of Engineering And Research Centre Avasari ,Pune". www.gcoeara.ac.in.
  7. ↑ "GoBadminton | Badminton News, Schedules, Scores, Off-court Stories, Updates". www.gobadminton.in.
  8. ↑ "Sukant Kadam Biography, Age, Badminton, Career, Family". 4 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Mullick, Sounak (15 June 2018). "Sukant Kadam's incredible story – from a college team reject to becoming World No.2". The Bridge. Bengaluru.
  10. ↑ "Paralympics: Girisha wins India's 1st medal". News18.
  11. ↑ "BADMINTON England". be.tournamentsoftware.com.
  12. ↑ News, Maharashtra (13 February 2019). "State government's 2017-18 Shiv Chhatrapati sports awards announced". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ↑ https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/Government%20Resolutions/Marathi/201902131526588721.pdf
  14. ↑ https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2019/02/15/para-badminton-athletes-excel-at-iwas-world-games
  15. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Asian Para-Badminton Championships 2016 - Winners". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  16. ↑ "GoBadminton | Badminton News, Schedules, Scores, Off-court Stories, Updates". www.gobadminton.in.
  17. ↑ "BADMINTON England". be.tournamentsoftware.com.
  18. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Irish Para-Badminton International 2016 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  19. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - 3rd Indonesia Para-Badminton International 2016 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  20. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Asian Para-Badminton Championships 2016 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  21. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Spanish Para-Badminton International 2017 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  22. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  23. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Turkish Para-Badminton International 2017 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  24. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Thailand Para-Badminton International 2017 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  25. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - FZ Forza Irish Para-Badminton International 2017 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  26. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2017 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  27. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - VII Spanish Para-Badminton International 2018 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  28. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - 1st Fazza - Dubai Para-Badminton International 2018 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  29. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2018 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  30. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - 4th Turkish Para-Badminton International - ENESCUP 2018 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  31. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - FZ Forza Irish Para-Badminton International 2018 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  32. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Thailand Para-Badminton International 2018 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  33. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Brazil Para-Badminton International 2018 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  34. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Hulic • Daihatsu Japan Para-Badminton International 2018 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  35. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Asian Para Games 2018 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  36. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Victor Denmark Para-Badminton 2018 presented by Danisa - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  37. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Australia Para-Badminton International 2018 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  38. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - IWAS World Games 2019 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  39. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - 5th Turkish Para-Badminton International - ENESCUP 2019 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  40. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - 2nd Fazza- Dubai Para-Badminton International 2019 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  41. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2019 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  42. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - YONEX Canada Para-Badminton International 2019 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  43. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - FZ Forza Irish Para-Badminton International 2019 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  44. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - TOTAL BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2019 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  45. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Thailand Para-Badminton International 2019 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  46. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - China Para-Badminton International 2019 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  47. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Victor Denmark Para-Badminton presented by Danisa - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  48. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Hulic Daihatsu Japan Para-Badminton International 2019 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  49. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Brazil Para Badminton International 2020 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  50. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton - Peru Para Badminton International 2020 - Players - Sukant Kadam". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  51. ↑ "BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  52. ↑ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  53. ↑ "Paralympics Badminton | OGQ". www.olympicgoldquest.in.
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