Sukant Kadam
{{short description|Indian para-badminton player (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Sukant Kadam
| image = Sukant Kadam IND AS7 6216.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Kadam at the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships
| country = {{IND}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|05|09|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kautholi, Maharashtra, India
| residence = Pune, Maharashtra
| height = 170 cm
| weight = 60 kg
| handedness = Right
| coach = Nikhil Kanetkar and Mayank Gole
| years_active = 2014–present
| event = 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 = 4 (MS)
6 (MD with Pramod Bhagat)
| date_of_current_ranking = 3 September 2024
| bwfbadminton_id = P75291
| bwfpara_id = 823FB8ED-7AA8-447A-8747-D1A8E2B34993
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's para-badminton}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 2019 Basel | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze | 2022 Tokyo | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze | 2024 Pattaya | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze | 2024 Pattaya | Men's doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition | World Abilitysport Games }}
{{MedalGold | 2019 Sharjah | Men's singles }}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Para Games }}
{{MedalBronze | 2018 Jakarta | Men's team }}
{{MedalBronze|2022 Hangzhou|Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze|2022 Hangzhou|Men's doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition | Asian Championships}}
{{MedalBronze | 2016 Beijing | Men's doubles }}
}}
Sukant 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.{{Cite news |date=2024-05-19 |title=Shuttlers Sukant Kadam, Tarun, Suhas qualify for Paris Paralympics |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/shuttlers-sukant-kadam-tarun-suhas-qualify-for-paris-paralympics/articleshow/110251448.cms |access-date=2024-08-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} He completes in men's singles SL4 category.
Early life and education
Kadam was born in Kautholi, Sangli, Maharashtra.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sakaltimes.com/sports/sukant-kadam-world-no-2-2772|title=Sukant Kadam is World No 2|date=17 July 2017|website=www.sakaltimes.com}} He shifted to Pune and completed his mechanical engineering at Government College Of Engineering and Research, Avasari Khurd in 2015 with first class.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gcoeara.ac.in/mechanical-department-achivements.php|title=Government College Of Engineering And Research Centre Avasari, Pune|website=www.gcoeara.ac.in}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.gobadminton.in/|title=GoBadminton | Badminton News, Schedules, Scores, Off-court Stories, Updates|website=www.gobadminton.in}} 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.{{Cite web |date=4 January 2019 |title=शासन निर्णय क्रमांकः खेआक्ष 1517/प्र.क्र.151/क्रीयुसे-2 |trans-title=Government Decision No: Khexa 1517 / Q151 / Kree yu Se -2 |url=https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/site/Upload/Government%20Resolutions/Marathi/201901041126415321.pdf |website=Government of Maharashtra |language=Marathi}} 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.{{Cite news |last1=Mullick |first1=Sounak |date=15 June 2018 |title=Sukant Kadam's incredible story{{Snd}} from a college team reject to becoming World No.2 |url=https://thebridge.in/featured/sukant-kadams-incredible-story-from-a-college-team-reject-to-becoming-world-no-2/ |work=The Bridge |location=Bengaluru}}
Career
Kadam made his international debut in 2014 at the England Para Badminton International and became world number 2 in the SL4 category on 12 June 2017.{{Cite news |author=Staff |date=17 July 2017 |title=Sukant Kadam becomes World No 2 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/pune-s-para-badminton-player-sukant-kadam-becomes-world-no-2/story-tuNcXBWpGXhiQJGZNhN9uJ.html |work=Hindustan Times |location=Pune}} He won a bronze medal in MD SL3, SL4 at the Para Badminton Asian Championships in 2016.{{Cite web |title=BWF Para-Badminton - Asian Para-Badminton Championships 2016 - Winners |url=https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=C88ED65D-5F60-4652-B853-C72E8CE34C0F |website=bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com}}{{Cite web |title=GoBadminton | Badminton News, Schedules, Scores, Off-court Stories, Updates |url=http://www.gobadminton.in/ |website=www.gobadminton.in}} Later, he won his first title at the Uganda Para-Badminton International in 2017.{{Cite web |date=10 October 2019 |title=BWF Para-Badminton{{Snd}} Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017{{Snd}} Players{{Snd}} Sukant Kadam |url=https://bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/player.aspx?id=58EB12CC-845E-40B5-85AD-AD5C6F2E2295&player=53 |access-date=2 April 2020 |website=bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com}} 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 SL4
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! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Lucas Mazur | align="left" | 11–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Fredy Setiawan | align="left" | 20–22, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Fredy Setiawan | align="left" | 13–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Mongkhon Bunsun | align="left" | 16–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= World Abilitysport Games =
Men's singles SL4
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! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Chok-Uthaikul Watcharaphon | align="left" | 15–21, 21–12, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
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!Year !Venue !Partner !Opponent !Score !Result |
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| rowspan="4" align="center" |2019{{Efn|This tournament uses a round robin system.}} | rowspan="4" align="left" |American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | rowspan="4" align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} Pricha Somsiri | align="left" |14–21, 13–21 | rowspan="4" style="text-align:left; background:white" |Silver Silver |
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| align="left" |{{flagicon|THA}} Mongkhon Bunsun | align="left" |21–13, 21–5 |
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| align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} Sharad Chandra Joshi | align="left" |21–13, 21–4 |
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| align="left" |{{flagicon|UAE}} Sultan Al Halyan | align="left" |Walkover |
= Asian Para Games =
Men's singles SL4
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!Year !Venue !Opponent !Score !Result |
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| align="center" |2022 | align="left" |Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | align="left" |{{flagicon|MAS}} Mohd Amin Burhanuddin | align="left" |21–23, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" |Bronze Bronze |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
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!Year !Venue !Partner !Opponent !Score !Result |
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| align="center" |2022 | align="left" |Binjiang Gymnasium, | align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} Dwiyoko | align="left" |22–20, 21–23, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" |Bronze Bronze |
= Asian Championship =
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
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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}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Muhammad Huzairi Abdul Malek | align="left" | 21–18, 11–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (7 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 SL4
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! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | Spanish Para Badminton International II | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Marcel Adam | align="left" | 21–13, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | Brazil Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Dhillon | align="left" | 17–21, 22–20, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | Thailand Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 1 | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Lucas Mazur | align="left" | 2–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | Peru Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Ang Chee Hiong | align="left" | 21–14, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Spanish Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Dhillon | align="left" | 21–12, 8–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Thailand Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | align="left" | 14–21, 21–17, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Western Australia Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Fredy Setiawan | align="left" | 12–21, 8–21 | 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}} Tarun Dhillon | align="left" | 13–21, 21–16, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
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! Year ! Tournament ! Level !Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | Spanish Para Badminton International II | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Kumar Nitesh | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 19–21, 21–11, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | Dubai Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Dwiyoko | align="left" | 18–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Spanish Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Kumar Nitesh | align="left" | 22–20, 12–21, 21–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Brazil Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Joo Dong-jae | align="left" | 22–20, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Thailand Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Kumar Nitesh | align="left" | 18–21, 21–14, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Bahrain Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 2 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Kumar Nitesh | align="left" | 22–24, 21–9, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | align="left" | Level 1 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | align="left" | 21–17, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
= International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (7 titles, 14 runners-up) =
Men's singles SL4
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! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 2017
| align="left" | Uganda Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Anand Kumar Boregowda | align="left" | 17–21, 21–11, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2017
| align="left" | Turkish Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | align="left" | 16–21, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Spanish Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Shin Kyung-hwan | align="left" | 21–16, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Dubai Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Lucas Mazur | align="left" | 16–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Uganda Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Guillaume Gailly | align="left" | 21–5, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Irish Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Fredy Setiawan | align="left" | 21–11, 18–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Brazil Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Anand Kumar Boregowda | align="left" | 21–14, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Japan Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Lucas Mazur | align="left" | 10–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Denmark Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Rickard Nilsson | align="left" | 21–10, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Australia Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Fredy Setiawan | align="left" | 19–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | Uganda Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Dhillon | align="left" | 12–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2020
| align="left" | Peru Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | align="left" | 19–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | Dubai Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Lucas Mazur | align="left" | 15–21, 6–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | Uganda Para Badminton International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Nilesh Gaikwad | align="left" | 21–16, 17–21, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
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! Year ! Tournament !Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Uganda Para Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Umesh Vikram Kumar | align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Bello Rafiu Oyebanji | align="left" | 21–10, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Irish Para Badminton International |{{flagicon|INA}} Suryo Nugroho | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Dheva Anrimusthi | align="left" | 9–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Brazil Para Badminton International |{{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Fujihara | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Guillaume Gailly | align="left" | 23–25, 21–16, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Australia Para Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Dwiyoko | align="left" | 23–25, 24–22, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | Dubai Para Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Kumar Nitesh | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pramod Bhagat | align="left" | 18–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Doubles SL3–SL4
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! Year ! Tournament !Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 2017
| align="left" | Uganda Para Badminton International |{{flagicon|IND}} Umesh Vikram Kumar | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Anand Kumar Boregowda | align="left" | 14–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 2017
| align="left" | Turkish Para Badminton International |{{flagicon|FRA}} Mathieu Thomas | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Simón Cruz Mondejar | align="left" | 15–21, 21–17, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Medals
=International medals=
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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 | |
2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
2023 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Total | 16 | 22 | 35 | 73 |
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Awards
- He received the Shiv Chhatrapati Award for 2017-2018 by the state government of Maharashtra.{{Cite web |last=News |first=Maharashtra |date=13 February 2019 |title=State government's 2017-18 Shiv Chhatrapati sports awards announced |url=https://www.maharashtratoday.co.in/state-governments-2017-18-shiv-chhatrapati-sports-awards-announced/ }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/Government%20Resolutions/Marathi/201902131526588721.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
See also
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BWFB|P75291}}
- {{BWFP|823FB8ED-7AA8-447A-8747-D1A8E2B34993}}
- [https://www.paralympic.org/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/sukant-kadam_2499735 Sukant Kadam] at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics ([https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/sukant-kadam_2499735 alternate link], [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024-paralimpicos/atleta/sukant-kadam_2499735 alternate link 2])
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Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games
Category:Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics