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With 15 gold, 24 silver and 33 bronze medals, India was placed ninth in the overall tally. In the last edition in 2014, India won 33 medals (three gold, 14 silver, 16 bronze). In men’s singles SL3 class badminton, India’s Pramod Bhagat defeated Ukun Rukaendi of Indonesia 21-19 15-21 21-14 to clinch the gold medal.
Athletes in the SL3 category generally have impairment in one or both lower limbs and poor walking or running balance. Athletes with cerebral palsy, bilateralpolio or loss of both legs below the knee compete in half court (lengthwise) to minimise the impact of their impairment. Para shuttler Tarun added another gold for India by beating Yuyang Gao of China 21-16 21-6 in the men’s singles SL4 class.
The SL4 class athletes have a lesser impairment compared to SL 3 and play full court. Players with impairment in one or both lower limbs, unilateral polio or mild cerebral palsy fall in SL4 category. Continental giant China was at the top of the pecking order with 172 gold, 88 silver and 59 bronze followed by South Korea (53, 25 and 47) and Iran (51, 42 and 43).
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