One of the most decorated para badminton players of India, Bhagat also competed in mens doubles SL3-SU5 event with Sukant Kadam as partner. But the Indian pair lost both of its league matches to bow out from the group stage.

With the two medals in the fifth edition, Bhagat increased his total number of Asian Para Games medal to eight, which include two gold, one silver and five bronze. Besides, representing India at the Asian Para Games for the fifth time in a row, Bhagat, along with star woman athlete Simran Sharma, led the Indian contingent as flag-bearers at the opening ceremony.

Out of his first six medals at the Asian Para Games, world champion Bhagat won one bronze in 2014 (Incheon, South Korea), one gold and one bronze in 2018 (Jakarta, Indonesia) and one gold and two bronze in 2023 (Hangzhou, China).
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TOP: Odisha para badminton star Pramod Bhagat poses with his silver and bronze medals at the 5th Asian Para Games in Japan on 23 October 2026.

RIGHT: Indian mixed doubles pair of Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramadass pose with their bronze medal at the 5th Asian Para Games in Japan on 23 October 2026.