Hyderabad (Telengana) [India], March 10 (ANI): Paralympic champion Krishna Nagar delivered a dominant efficiency to clinch two gold medals on the seventh Senior National Para Badminton Championship 2026 held in Hyderabad, reaffirming his supremacy within the SH6 class.
Krishna Nagar first secured the Men’s Singles SH6 title, defeating Sudarsan M S within the remaining with a 21-10, 21-19 victory. Displaying robust attacking play and composure all through the match, Nagar lived as much as his top-seed billing to say the nationwide crown, in response to a press launch.
He then went on to safe his second gold medal within the Mixed Doubles SH6 occasion, partnering Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan. The pair defeated Sudarsan M S and Shreya Kumari convincingly within the remaining with a 21-7, 21-11 scoreline.
Speaking after his victory, Krishna Nagar mentioned, ‘Winning two titles on the National Championships is at all times particular. The stage of competitors in India continues to enhance, and that pushes all of us to lift our recreation. I’m proud of my efficiency right here, and it provides me good confidence heading into the upcoming worldwide tournaments.’
Last 12 months, Tokyo Paralympic gold medallist Krishna Nagar proved his class by successful two gold medals on the Japan Para Badminton International 2025. Nagar gained within the SH6 males’s singles and SH6 combined doubles.
In the singles remaining, Nagar defeated the USA’s Miles Krajewski in straight units. After trailing 11-17 within the first, he mounted a spirited comeback to take the set 22-20 earlier than comfortably closing the second 21-13. Teaming up with Nithya Sre, Krishna added one other gold to his tally in combined doubles, showcasing his signature agility and tactical brilliance on court docket. (ANI)