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India Secures 21 Medals at British & Irish Para Badminton International

Singles golds coupled with a doubles triumph reflect the strength of India’s expanding para badminton program

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Overview

  • India’s para badminton squad finished with 21 medals—three gold, five silver and 13 bronze—at the Level 1 British & Irish Para Badminton International in Cardiff
  • Nithya Sre captured women’s singles SH6 gold after a 21-11, 21-23, 21-11 victory over Peru’s Giuliana Poveda
  • Thulasimathi Murugesan overcame compatriot Manisha Ramadass in three sets to win women’s singles SU5 gold
  • Jagdish Dilli and Naveen Sivakumar claimed men’s doubles SL3-SL4 gold while Sukant Kadam and Krishna Nagar added a silver and a bronze in the singles events
  • Paralympic champion Nitesh Kumar was unable to compete in men’s SL3 due to visa delays, allowing Daniel Bethell to take the title