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Sukant Kadam

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. He completes in men's singles SL4 category.

Early life and education

Kadam was born in Kautholi, Sangli, Maharashtra. He shifted to Pune and completed his mechanical engineering at Government College Of Engineering and Research, Avasari Khurd in 2015 with first class. 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. 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.

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. He won a bronze medal in MD SL3, SL4 at the Para Badminton Asian Championships in 2016. Later, he won his first title at the Uganda Para-Badminton International in 2017. 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

2024 Summer Paralympics

Men's singles SL4

World Championships

Men's singles SL4

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

World Abilitysport Games

Men's singles SL4

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

Asian Para Games

Team standing SL3–SU5

Men's singles SL4

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

Asian Championship

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

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.

Men's singles SL4

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (7 titles, 14 runners-up)

Men's singles SL4

Men's doubles SL3–SL4

Doubles SL3–SL4

Medals

International medals

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Statistics were last updated on 19 December 2025.

Awards

  • He received the Shiv Chhatrapati Award for 2017-2018 by the state government of Maharashtra.

See also

Notes

References

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