Manoj Sarkar
{{short description|Indian para-badminton player}}
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| birth_place = Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India
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| coach = Gaurav Khanna
| event = Men's singles SL3
Men's doubles SL3–SU5
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| highest_ranking = 3 (MS 1 January 2019)
1 (MD with Pramod Bhagat 3 October 2019)
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| current_ranking = 4 (MS)
2 (MD with Pramod Bhagat)
| current_ranking_date = 8 November 2022
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{{MedalSport|Men's para-badminton}}
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{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}
{{MedalBronze | 2020 Tokyo | Men's singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold | 2013 Dortmund | Men's doubles}}
{{Medal|Gold | 2015 Stoke Mandeville |Men's doubles}}
{{Medal|Gold | 2019 Basel | Men's doubles}}
{{Medal|Silver | 2017 Ulsan | Men's singles}}
{{Medal|Silver | 2022 Tokyo | Men's doubles}}
{{Medal|Bronze | 2013 Dortmund | Mixed doubles}}
{{Medal|Bronze | 2015 Stoke Mandeville | Men's singles}}
{{Medal|Bronze | 2019 Basel | Men's singles }}
{{Medal|Bronze | 2022 Tokyo | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze | 2024 Pattaya | Men's singles}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Para Games}}
{{Medal|Silver | 2014 Incheon | Men's singles }}
{{Medal|Bronze | 2018 Jakarta | Men's singles }}
{{Medal|Bronze | 2018 Jakarta | Men's doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}
{{MedalGold| 2016 Beijing |Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze| 2016 Beijing |Men's doubles}}
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Manoj Sarkar (born 12 January 1990) is an Indian para-badminton player who lives in Rudrapur City, which is a small city in Uttarakhand, India. He has won 50 international medals in which he have 19 gold medals, 13 silver medals & 18 bronze medals. He is the only Arjun Awardee and Para Olympian Bronze medalist from Uttarakhand. He is awarded by President of India in 2018 by Arjun award. He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme.
Early life and background
Manoj's condition arose out of wrongful medical treatment at the age of one. He hails from a modest background and has two siblings. He suffers from a PPRP Lower Limb condition.
Career
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,{{cite web |url=http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=58EB12CC-845E-40B5-85AD-AD5C6F2E2295 |title=BWF - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 - Winners |website=bwf.tournamentsoftware.com}} a silver at the Irish Para-Badminton International 2016{{cite web |url=http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=2A04AE2A-1B9D-4BC6-8932-605F7B860186 |title=BWF - Irish Para-Badminton International 2016 - Winners |website=bwf.tournamentsoftware.com}} and a Gold in the men's doubles event at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015.{{cite web |url=http://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=373F4ADE-ED29-4899-8266-474278A4F9C3 |title=BWF - BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015 - Winners |website=bwf.tournamentsoftware.com}} He also won a gold medal at the Turkish Para-badminton International Championship in May 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://scroll.in/field/878890/world-no-1-manoj-sarkar-wins-gold-at-turkish-para-badminton-international-championship |title=World No 1 Manoj Sarkar wins gold at Turkish Para-badminton International Championship |author=Scroll Staff |website=Scroll.in |date=13 May 2018 |language=en-US |access-date=2020-04-06}}
Achievements
= Paralympic Games =
Men's singles SL3
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! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Fujihara | align="left" | 22–20, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Bronze |
= World Championships =
Men's singles SL3
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! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} Phạm Đức Trung | align="left" | 16–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
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| align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ukun Rukaendi | align="left" | 21–15, 19–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
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| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 18–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
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| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Kumar Nitesh | align="left" | 10–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
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| align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 21–23, 22–20, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
Men's doubles SL3–SU5
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Taku Hiroi | align="left" | 21–15, 10–21, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
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| align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Anand Kumar Boregowda | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 7–21, 21–14, 21–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
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| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | St. Jakobshalle, | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Kumar Nitesh | align="left" | 14–21, 21–15, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
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| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Hikmat Ramdani | align="left" | 21–14, 18–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Peter Schnitzler | align="left" | 12–21, 21–19, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= Asian Para Games =
Men's singles SL3
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! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2014 | align="left" | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ukun Rukaendi | align="left" | 14–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
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| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ukun Rukaendi | align="left" | 18–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
Men's doubles SL3–SU5
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Dwiyoko | align="left" | 13–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= Asian Championships =
Men's singles SL3
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! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Xiaoyu | align="left" | 21–17, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
Men's doubles SL3–SU5
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, | align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} Anand Kumar Boregowda | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ukun Rukaendi | align="left" | 9–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 titles, 8 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.{{cite news |date=29 May 2022 |title=Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards |language=en |website=Badminton World Federation |url=https://corporate.bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2021/06/03/para-badminton-tournament-structure-bids-for-tournaments-2022-onwards}}{{cite news |date=11 July 2022 |title=BWF Para Tournamentsoftware |language=en |website=Badminton World Federation |url=https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/}}
Men's singles SL3
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! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Western Australia Para-Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Kumar Nitesh | align="left" | 14–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2024
| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Kumar Nitesh | align="left" | 17–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2024
| align="left" | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Umesh Vikram Kumar | align="left" | 23–21, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Men's doubles SL3–SU5
class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Level !Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | align="left" | Level 2 |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Sukant Kadam | align="left" | 21–19, 11–21, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
rowspan="4" align="center" | 2023
| rowspan="4" align="left" | Canada Para-Badminton International | rowspan="4" align="left" | Level 1 | rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|IND}} Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 21–14, 19–21, 21–19 | rowspan="4" style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Nilesh Gaikwad {{Flagicon|IND}} Nehal Gupta | align="left" | 21–11, 21–13 |
align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Guillaume Gailly {{Flagicon|CAN}} William Roussy | align="left" | 21–9, 21–6 |
align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Dhillon {{Flagicon|IND}} Kumar Nitesh | align="left" | 9–21, 21–17, 16–21 |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | align="left" | Level 1 |{{flagicon|IND}} Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 17–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Western Australia Para-Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 |{{flagicon|IND}} Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Nehal Gupta | align="left" | 21–13, 21–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Japan Para-Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 |{{flagicon|IND}} Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Nehal Gupta | align="left" | 19–21, 21–18, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Dubai Para-Badminton International | align="left" | Level 1 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Cho Na-dan | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Dong-jae | align="left" | 21–19, 19–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2024
| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | align="left" | Level 2 |{{flagicon|IND}} Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Dong-jae | align="left" | 21–10, 18–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2024
| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | align="left" | Level 1 |{{flagicon|IND}} Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Nehal Gupta | align="left" | 20–22, 24–22, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
= International tournaments (2011–2021) (12 titles, 10 runners-up) =
Men's singles SL3
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! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 2014
| align="left" | Indonesia Para-Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ukun Rukaendi | align="left" | 9–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Daniel Bethell | align="left" | 21–11, 8–21, 25–23 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2016
| align="left" | Irish Para-Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Daniel Bethell | align="left" | 12–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2017
| align="left" | Thailand Para-Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 22–20, 14–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Dubai Para-Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 6–3 retired | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Turkish Para-Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Fujihara | align="left" | 21–17, 17–21, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Thailand Para-Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 18–21, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | Thailand Para-Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 11–9 retired | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | Denmark Para-Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Fujihara | align="left" | 25–23, 14–21, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2020
| align="left" | Brazil Para-Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 20–22, 21–23 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | Uganda Para-Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 21–19, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Men's doubles SL3–SU5
class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament !Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 2017
| align="left" | Thailand Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Fujihara | align="left" | 20–22, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | Uganda Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Guillaume Gailly | align="left" | 21–13, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | Canada Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Dwiyoko | align="left" | 19–21, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | Irish Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Kumar Nitesh | align="left" | 13–21, 21–18, 23–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | Thailand Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Mongkhon Bunsun | align="left" | 16–21, 21–8, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | China Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Umesh Vikram Kumar | align="left" | 18–21, 21–16, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2020
| align="left" | Brazil Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Xiaoyu | align="left" | 21–11, 21–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2020
| align="left" | Peru Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|variant=1974}} Guillaume Gailly | align="left" | 21–19, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | Dubai Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Sukant Kadam | align="left" | 21–18, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | Uganda Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Mohammad Arwaz Ansari | align="left" | 21–10, 20–22, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
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! Year ! Tournament !Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | Spanish Para-Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Parul Parmar | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Jan-Niklas Pott | align="left" | 13–21, 21–17, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Awards
- Arjuna Award 25 September 2018{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/national-sports-awards-2018-full-list-of-winners-of-khel-ratna-arjuna-awards-dronacharya-awards/article25038907.ece |title=National Sports Awards 2018: full list of winners of Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards, Dronacharya Awards |work=The Hindu |date=2018-09-25 |accessdate=2020-04-04}}{{cite web |author=Team Sportstar |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/national-sports-awards-2018-full-list-of-winners-rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna-arjuna-dronacharya-dhyan-chand-awards/article25037584.ece |title=National sports awards 2018: Full list of winners - Sportstar |publisher=Sportstar.thehindu.com |date=2018-09-25 |accessdate=2020-04-04}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BWFB|P84161}}
- {{BWFP|2FA10D67-7DD2-48E4-A099-8BE02FD5503C|player=3519927}}
- {{IPC|manoj-sarkar}}
- [https://www.paralympic.org/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/manoj-sarkar_2499492 Manoj Sarkar] at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics ([https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/manoj-sarkar_2499492 alternate link], [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024-paralimpicos/atleta/manoj-sarkar_2499492 alternate link 2])
{{Paralympic medalists for India}}
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Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award
Category:Paralympic badminton players for India
Category:Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for India
Category:Paralympic medalists in badminton
Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Para Games
Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games
Category:Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Category:Asian Para Games medalists in badminton