Bhagat, Ramadass finish with gold

Tokyo, Nov 6: Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat and promising Manisha Ramadass emerged champions as India finished with a total of 16 medals at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships here on Sunday.
Taking the court first, Bhagat defended his men’s singles SL3 title in style as he defeated compatriot Nitesh Kumar 21-19 21-19 in 53 minutes to clinch the gold medal.
For Ramadass, it was a dream come true moment as she beat local star Mamiko Toyoda 21-15 21-15 in women’s singles SU5 finals.
Bhagat now has 11 medals, including six gold, two silver and three bronze medals in the world championships. He has reached the finals in all editions, barring 2007 and 2017 World Championships. (PTI)