Para-Shuttlers Sukant Kadam, Suhas Yathiraj Register Group Stage Victories at Paris Paralympics 2024
Both the para-shuttlers were extremely impressive as they downed their group stage opponents. Suhas Yathiraj had won a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021.
Para-shuttlers Sukant Kadam and Suhas Yathiraj registered group stage wins at Paris Paralympics 2024 on August 29. Kadam registered a 17-21, 21-15, 22-20 win over Malaysia’s Mohammed Amin Burhanuddin while Yathiraj got the better of Indonesia's Hikmat Ramdani 21-7, 21-5. These victories will give both the para-badminton players a lot of confidence ahead of the upcoming group stage contests. Yathiraj earlier had lost his mixed doubles match against Palak Kohli to compatriots Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan. Paris Paralympics 2024: Nitesh Kumar-Thulasimathi Murugesan Duo Makes Winning Start in Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Stage Para-Badminton Match.
Sukant Kadam, Suhas Yathiraj Clinch Group Stage Wins
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Sukant Kadam came back from behind to defeat Mohd Amin 🇲🇾 17-21, 21-15, 22-20
He saved 4 match points to take 6 consecutive points from 16-20 down
Tokyo 🥈 Suhas Yathiraj defeated 🇮🇩 21-7, 21-5 in the opening match. A dominant win for him pic.twitter.com/wDOWIEuV7o
— SPORTS ARENA🇮🇳 (@SportsArena1234) August 29, 2024
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