Manoj Sarkar is an Indian para-badminton player in the SL-3 classification. He won the bronze medal in the men’s singles category at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics by defeating his rival Daisuke Fujihara of Japan. She won a silver medal at The Badminton World Federation (BWF) Para-Badminton World Championships in 2017. He receives support from GoSports Foundation of India through the Para Champions Programme.
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Wiki/Biography
Manoj Sarkar was born on Friday, 12 January 1990 (age 31 years; as in 2021) in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India. Their zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Maninder Sarkar and he died in 2017. His mother’s name is Jamuna Sarkar. Manoj has two siblings, a sister and a brother.
Manoj Sarkar with his siblings
Wife
Manoj Sarkar married Sona Varman on 7 December 2020.
Manoj Sarkar on his wedding day
livelihood
Till class 10th, Manoj participated in three state level competitions as a general player. In class 11th he also participated in inter-school competitions against capable players. Once, former Indian badminton player DK Sen saw Manoj playing in a match and seeing him playing well, he advised him to participate in the Para-Badminton Championship. In 2011 he started participating in para-badminton championships. In 2011, she participated in the Badminton National Championships in Bangalore and won two medals. While talking to Bridge Media, Manoj revealed,
After this performance I was selected for the World Championships, but due to lack of sponsors we could not go. Then in 2012 I went with my own money. My mother mortgaged our house so that I could pursue my dreams, even though she was a cancer patient. Then Go Sports Foundation also helped me; I am grateful to him even today and am proud that I am still associated with him. This is how my journey in international para-badminton began and till now I have won around 47 medals at the highest level. It has been a long journey, and now I am part of India’s first Paralympic badminton contingent.
He won the gold medal in the men’s doubles event at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in 2015. Manoj won a silver medal at the Irish Para-Badminton International Championships in 2016. At the Thailand Para-Badminton International, in men’s singles, he won a silver medal in 2017. Around the same year, at the Uganda Para-Badminton International, he won the gold medal. At the Turkish Para-Badminton International Championships, she won the gold medal in 2018.
medal
paralympic games
- 2020: Bronze medal in men’s singles in Tokyo
world Championships
- 2013: Gold medal in SL3 men’s double in Dortmund
- 2015: Gold medal in men’s doubles SL3-SL4 at Stoke Mandeville
- 2019: Gold medal in men’s doubles SL3-SL4 in Basel
- 2017: Silver medal in men’s singles SL3 in Ulsan
- 2013: Bronze medal in mixed doubles SL3-SU5 in Dortmund
- 2015: Bronze medal in men’s singles SL3 at Stoke Mandeville
- 2019: Bronze medal in men’s singles SL3 in Basel
asian para sports
- 2014: Silver medal in men’s singles SL3 in Incheon
- 2018: Bronze medal in men’s singles SL3 in Jakarta
- 2018: Bronze medal in men’s doubles SL3-SL4 in Jakarta
Asian Para-Badminton Championship
- 2016: Gold medal in men’s singles SL3 in Beijing
- 2016: Bronze medal in men’s doubles SL3-SL4 in Beijing
Facts/General Knowledge
- Manoj follows a non-vegetarian diet.
A picture shared by Manoj Sarkar on Instagram while making fish
- Manoj Sarkar’s disability category is SL-3 Post-Polio Residual Paralysis (PPRP Lower Limb Condition).
- When Manoj Sarkar was one year old, he suffered from residual paralysis of the lower limbs after polio due to wrong treatment.
- At the age of five, Manoj started playing badminton at home. Speaking to Bridge Media, Manoj talked about his childhood memories when he bought a second-hand racket for Rs 50. 10. He said,
I lived in a joint family at that time and had three cousins of about the same age as me. Once, someone bought badminton rackets for him, but not for me. I felt very bad and cried a lot. My mother felt bad and gave me Rs 10, with which I bought a small secondhand racket for myself.
- Manoj Sarkar is from Uttarakhand, India with a normal family background.
- He is listed ranked 1st in men’s singles SL3 and ranked 1st in men’s doubles SL3-SL4.
- His coach for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics was Gaurav Khanna.
Manoj Sarkar with his coach
- Manoj Sarkar is a recipient of the Arjuna Award. In 2018, Manoj was awarded the Arjuna Award by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, for his exceptional performance in the Para-Badminton Championships.
Manoj Sarkar receiving the Arjuna Award from the President of India Ram Nath Kovind
- He was awarded the Enabler of the Year trophy in 2019 by the GoSports Foundation.
Screenshot of Manoj Sarkar’s Instagram photo showing his Enabler of the Year trophy in 2019
- In 2019, he was awarded Para Sportsman of the Year by the Sportstar Aces Awards.
- He was also awarded the Khel Ratna Award by the Sports Department of the Government of Uttarakhand in 2018-2019.
Manoj posing with his Khel Ratna award given by the state of Uttarakhand
- According to Manoj Sarkar, his wife encouraged him for a spectacular victory. In an interview with Scroll, he commented that he was dedicating his win to his wife. He said,
It’s a dream come true and a dream-like moment. I want to dedicate this entire tournament and moment to the entire country. But I would like to dedicate this special moment to my wife because she has encouraged me to vent my anger on the court. The medal is for my country and the match is for my wife.”
Manoj Sarkar posing with his medal after winning the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
- In 2020, Manoj Sarkar had shared a picture on one of his social media accounts while meditating at home.
Manoj Sarkar meditating
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Manoj Sarkar on his Twitter account after his victory in badminton at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tweet to Manoj Sarkar on victory at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
- Manoj Sarkar is a yoga lover. He does yoga regularly.
Manoj Sarkar doing yoga
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