The Union Minister said that Pramod’s gold winning performance at the Paralympics is matter of joy for everyone including those in Odisha.
“Proud of world champion and one of the best para shuttlers in the country @PramodBhagat83. His #Gold winning performance at the #Paralympics is matter of joy for everyone, including those in Odisha. Many congratulations on bringing yet another glory for India. #Praise4Para,” Pradhan’s tweet reads.
Proud of world champion and one of the best para shuttlers in the country @PramodBhagat83.
His #Gold winning performance at the #Paralympics is matter of joy for everyone, including those in Odisha. Many congratulations on bringing yet another glory for India. #Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/YKcoNvGxpC — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) September 4, 2021
Four-time world champion Pramod Bhagat scripted history by becoming the first Indian ever to win a badminton gold at the Paralympics at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
33-year-old Bhagat, a resident of Odisha’s Bargarh district, defeated Great Britain's Daniel Bethell, the second seed 21-14, 21-17 in the final of the men's singles SL3 category.