# Manoj Sarkar

Manoj Sarkar (born 12 January 1990) is an Indian para-badminton player who lives in Rudrapur City, which is a small city in Uttarakhand, India. He has won 50 international medals in which he have 19 gold medals, 13 silver medals & 18 bronze medals. He is the only Arjun Awardee and Para Olympian Bronze medalist from Uttarakhand. He is awarded by President of India in 2018 by Arjun award. He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme.

## Early life and background

Manoj's condition arose out of wrongful medical treatment at the age of one. He hails from a modest background and has two siblings. He suffers from a PPRP Lower Limb condition.

## Career

Manoj has won numerous accolades in the International circuit including a Men's Singles Silver at the Thailand Para-Badminton International 2017, A Gold at the Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017, a silver at the Irish Para-Badminton International 2016 and a Gold in the men's doubles event at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015. He also won a gold medal at the Turkish Para-badminton International Championship in May 2018.

## Achievements
### Paralympic Games

Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Daisuke Fujihara | 22–20, 21–13 | Bronze |

### World Championships

Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Phạm Đức Trung | 16–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Ukun Rukaendi | 21–15, 19–21, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Pramod Bhagat | 18–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Kumar Nitesh | 10–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Pramod Bhagat | 21–23, 22–20, 18–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Pramod Bhagat | Taku Hiroi Toshiaki Suenaga | 21–15, 10–21, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Anand Kumar Boregowda | Pramod Bhagat Tarun Dhillon | 7–21, 21–14, 21–6 | Gold |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Pramod Bhagat | Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon | 14–21, 21–15, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Pramod Bhagat | Hikmat Ramdani Ukun Rukaendi | 21–14, 18–21, 13–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Parul Dalsukhbhai Parmar | Peter Schnitzler Katrin Seibert | 12–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Para Games

Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Ukun Rukaendi | 14–21, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ukun Rukaendi | 18–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
Men's doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Pramod Bhagat | Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan | 13–21, 18–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Chen Xiaoyu | 21–17, 21–14 | Gold |
Men's doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Anand Kumar Boregowda | Ukun Rukaendi Hary Susanto | 9–21, 8–21 | Bronze |

### BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 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 SL3
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2023 | Western Australia Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Kumar Nitesh | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | Kumar Nitesh | 17–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Umesh Vikram Kumar | 23–21, 21–9 | Winner |
Men's doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat | Sukant Kadam Kumar Nitesh | 21–19, 11–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2023 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | Pramod Bhagat Sukant Kadam | 21–14, 19–21, 21–19 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | Nilesh Gaikwad Nehal Gupta | 21–11, 21–13 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | Guillaume Gailly William Roussy | 21–9, 21–6 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | Tarun Dhillon Kumar Nitesh | 9–21, 21–17, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | Pramod Bhagat Sukant Kadam | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Western Australia Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | Nehal Gupta Naveen Sivakumar | 21–13, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2023 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | Nehal Gupta Naveen Sivakumar | 19–21, 21–18, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Cho Na-dan | Joo Dong-jae Shin Kyung-hwan | 21–19, 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International II | Level 2 | Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | Joo Dong-jae Shin Kyung-hwan | 21–10, 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Spanish Para-Badminton International I | Level 1 | Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | Nehal Gupta Naveen Sivakumar | 20–22, 24–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |

### International tournaments (2011–2021) (12 titles, 10 runners-up)

Men's singles SL3
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Indonesia Para-Badminton International | Ukun Rukaendi | 9–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Daniel Bethell | 21–11, 8–21, 25–23 | Winner |
| 2016 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Daniel Bethell | 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | 22–20, 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | 6–3 retired | Winner |
| 2018 | Turkish Para-Badminton International | Daisuke Fujihara | 21–17, 17–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2018 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | 18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | 11–9 retired | Winner |
| 2019 | Denmark Para-Badminton International | Daisuke Fujihara | 25–23, 14–21, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2020 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | 20–22, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Uganda Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
Men's doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Daisuke Fujihara Fredy Setiawan | 20–22, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Uganda Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas | 21–13, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan | 19–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon | 13–21, 21–18, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2019 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Mongkhon Bunsun Siripong Teamarrom | 16–21, 21–8, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Umesh Vikram Kumar Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | 18–21, 21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2020 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Chen Xiaoyu Gao Yuyang | 21–11, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2020 | Peru Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas | 21–19, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2021 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Sukant Kadam Kumar Nitesh | 21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2021 | Uganda Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat | Mohammad Arwaz Ansari Deep Ranjan Bisoyee | 21–10, 20–22, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Parul Parmar | Jan-Niklas Pott Katrin Seibert | 13–21, 21–17, 14–21 | Runner-up |

## Awards

* Arjuna Award 25 September 2018