# 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
### World Championships

Men's singles SL4
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Lucas Mazur | 11–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Fredy Setiawan | 20–22, 15–21 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Fredy Setiawan | 13–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Pramod Bhagat | Mongkhon Bunsun Siripong Teamarrom | 16–21, 16–21 | Bronze |

### World Abilitysport Games

Men's singles SL4
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Chok-Uthaikul Watcharaphon | 15–21, 21–12, 21–16 | Gold |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Pramod Bhagat | Pricha Somsiri Chok-Uthaikul Watcharaphon | 14–21, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Pramod Bhagat | Mongkhon Bunsun Ramel Syawesh | 21–13, 21–5 | Silver |
| 2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Pramod Bhagat | Sharad Chandra Joshi Thaweesap Nattaphon | 21–13, 21–4 | Silver |
| 2019 | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Pramod Bhagat | Sultan Al Halyan Saleh Mohammed Ali | Walkover | Silver |

### Asian Para Games

Men's singles SL4
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Mohd Amin Burhanuddin | 21–23, 9–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Pramod Bhagat | Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan | 22–20, 21–23, 12–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Championship

Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Pramod Bhagat | Muhammad Huzairi Abdul Malek Bakri Omar | 21–18, 11–21, 16–21 | Bronze |

### 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
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Marcel Adam | 21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon | 17–21, 22–20, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Lucas Mazur | 2–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Peru Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Ang Chee Hiong | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon | 21–12, 8–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | 14–21, 21–17, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Western Australia Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Fredy Setiawan | 12–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Tarun Dhillon | 13–21, 21–16, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Kumar Nitesh | Pramod Bhagat Manoj Sarkar | 19–21, 21–11, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat | Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan | 18–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat | Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon | 22–20, 12–21, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat | Joo Dong-jae Shin Kyung-hwan | 22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat | Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon | 18–21, 21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat | Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon | 22–24, 21–9, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Pramod Bhagat | Deep Ranjan Bisoyee Manoj Sarkar | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |

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

Men's singles SL4
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Anand Kumar Boregowda | 17–21, 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2017 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | 16–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Shin Kyung-hwan | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Lucas Mazur | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Guillaume Gailly | 21–5, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Fredy Setiawan | 21–11, 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Anand Kumar Boregowda | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Lucas Mazur | 10–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Rickard Nilsson | 21–10, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | Fredy Setiawan | 19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Tarun Dhillon | 12–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Lucas Mazur | 15–21, 6–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Nilesh Gaikwad | 21–16, 17–21, 21–10 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Umesh Vikram Kumar | Bello Rafiu Oyebanji Chukwuebuka Sunday Eze | 21–10, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Suryo Nugroho | Dheva Anrimusthi Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara | 9–21, 13–21 | Winner |
| 2018 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Daisuke Fujihara | Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas | 23–25, 21–16, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan | 23–25, 24–22, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Kumar Nitesh | Pramod Bhagat Manoj Sarkar | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Umesh Vikram Kumar | Anand Kumar Boregowda Manoj Sarkar | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Mathieu Thomas | Simón Cruz Mondejar Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | 15–21, 21–17, 19–21 | Runner-up |

## Medals
### International medals

| Year | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Total |
| 2016 | | | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 2020 | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 2024 | | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 16 | 22 | 35 | 73 |
    * Statistics were last updated on 25 August 2024.

## Awards

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