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Paris Paralympics 2024: Sukant Kadam stages remarkable comeback to beat Burhanuddin
India's Sukant Kadam fought back from a set down to win against Malaysia's Mhd Amin Burhanuddin with scores of 17-21, 21-15, 22-20. He saved 4 match points to take 6 consecutive points from 16-20 down in a closely contested men’s singles SL4 Group B match at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Thursday, August 29. Earlier on Day 1, Suhas Yathiraj kicked off his Paris Paralympics 2024 campaign in style with a commanding victory over Indonesia's Hikmat Ramdani on Thursday, August 29. The Indian Paralympics team is training harder than ever to put on their best-ever performance following the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics success. The India Paralympics contingent has kickstarted with action starting in badminton, archery and table tennis.
Paris Paralympics 2024: Sukant Kadam stages remarkable comeback to beat Burhanuddin
In an impressive display of determination and resilience, Sukant Kadam of India staged a remarkable comeback to secure victory over Malaysia's Mohammed Amin Burhanuddin in a closely contested men’s singles SL4 Group B match at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Thursday, August 29. The match was an intense battle, with Sukant Kadam emerging victorious after three gripping sets. Despite losing the first set 17-21, Kadam showed incredible tenacity, bouncing back to win the second set 21-15.
The final set saw Sukant Kadam face a daunting challenge as he trailed 16-20, just one point away from defeat. In a dramatic turn of events, Kadam saved four match points and mounted an extraordinary comeback, winning six consecutive points to secure the final set 22-20. Meanwhile, India's Suhas Yathiraj and Tarun Dhillion also secured impressive victories in their opening men’s singles SL4 group matches at the Paris Paralympics 2024, marking a strong start for the Indian para-badminton contingent.
What a comeback! 🎉 Sukant Kadam fought back from a set down to win against Mhd Amin Burhanuddin (MAS) with scores of 17-21, 21-15, 22-20.
— Paralympic Committee of India (@PCI_IN_Official) August 29, 2024
His resilience on the court was simply inspiring! Let’s keep the momentum going, Sukant! 🇮🇳💪#Cheer4Bharat #MachaDhoom #Paralympics2024… pic.twitter.com/HJt0tzpQKZ
The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Suhas Yathiraj led the India Paralympics team in style, breezing through his Group A match, defeating Indonesia's Hikmat Ramdani 21-7, 21-5 in just 22 minutes. In his second appearance at the Olympics, Tarun Dhillion, who had suffered a severe knee injury in a football accident, defeated Brazil's Oliveira Rogerio Junior Xavier 21-17, 21-19 in a men's singles SL4 Group D match.
🇮🇳 Result Update: #Badminton🏸Men’s Singles SL4 Group Stage D👇#TOPSchemeAthlete Tarun Dhillon starts off #ParisParalympics2024 on a high note☑💪
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 29, 2024
The para shuttler defeats Brazil’s Oliveira Rogerio Junior Xavier de by a scoreline of 21-17 and 21-19 to win2-0 🤩
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