Sukant Kadam


Sukant Kadam 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 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 [Badminton at the Badminton at the 2018 Asian Para Games|2018 Asian Para Games|Asian Para Games] in 2018. He won a bronze medal at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships in 2019, 2022 and 2024.

Achievements

[2024 Summer Paralympics]

''Men's singles SL4''

World Championships

Men's singles SL4
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2019St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland

World Abilitysport Games

Men's singles SL4
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2019American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesEfn|This tournament uses a round robin system.

Asian Para Games

Team standing SL3–SU5
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2018Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia

Asian Championship

Men's doubles SL3–SL4
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China

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
YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2022Spanish Para Badminton International IILevel 2gold1

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

Men's singles SL4
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017Uganda Para Badminton Internationalgold1

Awards