RUDRAPUR:
Manoj Sarkar, the 31-year-old
para shuttler
and 2019 Arjuna awardee from the city, has qualified for
Tokyo Paralympics
slated to be held from August 24 to September 5 this year.
Sarkar, currently ranked third in the world in singles and first in men's doubles and the third seed in the Paralympics, received an official confirmation regarding his qualification on Friday evening.
He has qualified for the MS-SL3 men's singles event in para-badminton.
“I am absolutely thrilled that Manoj has received a ticket to the Tokyo Paralympics. In the last few months, he has been pushing himself and training hard. Even in the pandemic, he continued to train hard," said Gaurav Khanna, the head coach of Indian para badminton team.
"The pandemic has been difficult for all of us. But, this news has brought some positivity," Sarkar said.
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