Krishna Nagar (para-badminton)
Krishna Nagar is an Indian para-badminton player from Rajasthan.[2] He had been ranked world number 2 in para-badminton men's Singles SH6.[3] He has won a gold medal at 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4] [5]
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| Born | 12 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 135 cm (4 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 40 kg (88 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Gaurav Khanna[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia, Krishna Nagar won a bronze medal in the singles event.
In the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Basel, Switzerland Krishna Nagar won the silver medal in the men's doubles event alongside compatriot Raja Magotra. He also won a bronze in the singles event.
In the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, Krishna Nagar won the Gold Medal in men's singles SH6.[6]
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | 21–17, 16–21, 21–17 |
World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | 13–21, 13–21 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
15–21, 21–17, 18–21 |
Asian Para Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | 16–21, 20–22 |
Awards
- 2021 – Khel Ratna Award, highest sporting honour of India.[7]
References
- Tridib Baparnash (23 August 2019). "Para badminton coach Khanna hurt at Dronacharya snub | Badminton News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- "BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
- "BWF Para-Badminton – BWF World Rankings for Para-Badminton – Overview". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
- Winning gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics will be special: Krishna Nagar The Times of India.
- "Tokyo Paralympics: Krishna Nagar wins second badminton gold for India". ESPN.
- "Badminton Men's Singles SH6 - Bracket Results". Olympics.com. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- "National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna". News18. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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