Manoj Sarkar Age, Wiki and Bio

Manoj Sarkar

Quick Info

ProfessionPara-Badminton Player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth12/01/1990
Age34 years
BirthplaceRudrapur, Uttarakhand, India

Bio/Wiki

Famous ForWinning a bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6"
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Zodiac SignCapricorn
HometownRudrapur, Uttarakhand, India
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date7 December 2020

Family

FatherManinder Sarkar (Died in 2017)
MotherJamuna Sarkar
Siblings
Brother1 (Name Not Known)
Sister1 (Name Not Known)
SpouseSona Varman

Career

Para-Badminton
Disability ClassSL-3 (PPRP Lower Limb condition)
CoachGaurav Khanna
Medals
Paralympic Games
  • 2020: Bronze medal in Men's Singles at Tokyo
World Championships
  • 2013: Gold medal in Men's Double's SL3 at Dortmund
  • 2015: Gold medal in Men's Doubles SL3-SL4 at Stoke Mandeville
  • 2019: Gold medal in Men's Doubles SL3-SL4 at Basel
  • 2017: Silver medal in Men's Singles SL3 at Ulsan
  • 2013: Bronze medal in Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 at Dortmund
  • 2015: Bronze medal in Men's Singles SL3 at Stoke Mandeville
  • 2019: Bronze medal in Men's Singles SL3 at Basel
Asian Para Games
  • 2014: Silver medal in Men's Singles SL3 at Incheon
  • 2018: Bronze medal in Men's Singles SL3 at Jakarta
  • 2018: Bronze medal in Men's Doubles SL3-SL4 at Jakarta
Asian Para-Badminton Championships
  • 2016: Gold medal in Men's Singles SL3 at Beijing
  • 2016: Bronze medal in Men's Doubles SL3-SL4 at Beijing
Highest World Ranking
  • Men's Singles SL3 - First
  • Men's Doubles SL3-SL4 - First

Some Lesser Known Facts

Manoj Sarkar began his badminton journey at just five years old.
In 2018, he received the prestigious Arjuna Award for his outstanding achievements in Para-Badminton.
Regularly, Manoj Sarkar practices meditation and pranayama.
In 2019, he was recognized as the Para Sportsman of the Year at the Sportstar Aces Awards.