India Secures Three Medals in Men's Singles SL4 Badminton at Asian Para Games

India's Triumph in Men's Singles SL4 Badminton

On Wednesday, India guaranteed itself three medals in the men’s singles SL4 badminton event at the Asian Para Games, thanks to the advancement of defending champion Suhas LY and two other competitors to the semifinals.

Suhas, who holds the title of world number one and is also an IAS officer, triumphed over Korea’s Cho Nadan with scores of 21-12 and 21-16, setting up a semifinal match against Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan.

Setiawan secured his spot by defeating India’s Sukant Kadam in a closely contested quarterfinal, with scores of 21-17, 18-21, and 21-15.

The other semifinal will feature an all-Indian matchup, where Naveen Sivakumar will face Abhijeet Sakhuja.

Naveen advanced by overcoming Korea’s Shin Kyung Hwan with a decisive 21-14, 21-4 victory, while Abhijeet bested fellow Indian Surya Kant Yadav with scores of 21-16 and 21-12.

The SL4 classification is designated for athletes with lower-limb disabilities who exhibit better walking and running balance compared to those in the more severely impacted SL3 category.