Krishna Nagar (born 2 January 1999) is an Indian para-badminton player from Rajasthan.[2] He had been ranked world number 2 in para-badminton men's Singles SH6.[3] He won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4] [5]He is currently supported by OGQ.
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 January 1999 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 135 cm (4 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 40 kg (88 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Abhimanyu Jadoun[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles and doubles SH6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (MS 29 August 2019) 2 (MD with Raja Magotra 24 September 2019) 4 (XD with Giuliana Póveda 24 February 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 4 (MS) 10 (MD with Raja Magotra) 8 (XD with Nithya Sre Sivan) (8 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia, Krishna Nagar won a bronze medal in the singles event.
In the 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Basel, Switzerland Krishna Nagar won the silver medal in the men's doubles event alongside compatriot Raja Magotra. He also won a bronze in the singles event.
In the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, Krishna Nagar won the Gold Medal in men's singles SH6.[6]
Achievements
editParalympic Games
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Chu Man Kai
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21–17, 16–21, 21–17 |  Gold
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World Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |  Jack Shephard
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13–21, 13–21 |  Bronze
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |  Lin Naili
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22–20, 22–20 |  Gold
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Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
 Raja Magotra
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Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim
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15–21, 21–17, 18–21 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Nithya Sre Sivan
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 Nilton Quispe Giuliana Póveda
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16–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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Asian Para Games
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Didin Taresoh
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16–21, 20–22 | Bronze
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Chu Man Kai
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10–21, 21–8, 11–21 | Silver
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Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Sivarajan Solaimalai
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Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim
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8–21, 5–21 | Bronze
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (5 titles, 3 runners-up)
editThe BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[7][8]
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 |  Vitor Tavares
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24–26, 21–17, 21–9 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Jack Shephard
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13–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chu Man Kai
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14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Jack Shephard
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21–18, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Krysten Coombs
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21–8, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2024 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Chu Man Kai
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14–21, 21–17, 19–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Sivarajan Solaimalai
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 Natthapong Meechai Bunthan Yaemmali
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21–17, 18–21, 21–16 | Winner
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 Gerardo Castillo Xavier Lim
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21–5, 21–10 | |||||
| Nilton Quispe Jesús Salva
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21–17, 21–17 | |||||
 Lee Dae-sung Fabien Morat
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21–16, 21–10 |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Nithya Sre Sivan
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Jesús Salva Rubí Fernández
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21–15, 21–14 | Winner
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International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (7 titles, 8 runners-up)
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Chu Man Kai
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15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Raja Magotra
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20–22, 21–13, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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21–16, 19–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Chu Man Kai
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21–17, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard
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17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Vitor Tavares
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18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Vitor Tavares
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17–21, 21–14, 21–13 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Raja Magotra
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Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim
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17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Raja Magotra
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Lin Naili Luo Guangliang
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22–20, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Raja Magotra
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Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim
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12–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International |  Maria Bartusz
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Vitor Tavares Oliwia Szmigiel
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21–19, 22–24, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Irish Para Badminton International |  Katherine Valli
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 Robert Laing Rebecca Bedford
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21–19, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2019[a] | Denmark Para Badminton International |  Micaela Delgado
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 Wyatt Lightfoot Nina Kozlova
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21–16, 19–21, 21–17 | Runner-up
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 Alexander Mekhdiev Oliwia Szmigiel
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21–15, 21–16 | ||||
| Robert Laing Rebecca Bedford
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15–21, 8–21 | ||||
Charles Noakes Simone Meyer Larsen
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18–21, 21–16, 21–16 | ||||
| 2020[b] | Brazil Para Badminton International | Giuliana Póveda
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 Chen Yi-ying Nina Kozlova
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21–12, 21–14 | Winner
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| Dheyvid Bisto Karina Loyola
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21–10, 21–11 | ||||
| Jesús Salva Rubí Fernández
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21–16, 21–17 | ||||
| Marcio Dellafina Yasmin Oliveira
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21–3, 21–8 | ||||
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Giuliana Póveda
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Jesús Salva Rubí Fernández
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21–12, 21–15 | Winner
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Awards
edit- 2021 – Khel Ratna Award, highest sporting honour of India.[9]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Tridib Baparnash (23 August 2019). "Para badminton coach Khanna hurt at Dronacharya snub | Badminton News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton – BWF World Rankings for Para-Badminton – Overview". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ Winning gold at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics will be special: Krishna Nagar The Times of India.
- ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: Krishna Nagar wins second badminton gold for India". ESPN. 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Badminton Men's Singles SH6 - Bracket Results". Olympics.com. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
- ^ "National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna". News18. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
External links
edit- Krishna Nagar at BWFBadminton.com
- Krishna Nagar at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com
- Krishna Nagar at the International Paralympic Committee
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