Asian Para Games 2018: Odisha’s Pramod Bhagat wins gold

Bhubaneswar: Ace para shuttler Pramod Bhagat from Odisha brought laurel for India by winning gold in para badminton at ongoing 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesian capital Jakarta.

Bhagat clinched yellow medal beating Indonesia’s Ukun Rukaendi at final in para badminton men’s singles event on Saturday.

He had reached final of the singles event battling hard to defeat his Vietnam rival Tuein-Trins Ahan 21-17, 18-21, 21-9 in semifinal on Friday.

However, he had to be satisfied with a bronze medal in the para-badminton doubles event on Friday.