Bhubaneswar: He may be 37 years old, but age has not slowed down Pramod Bhagat.

Odisha and India’s ace para shuttler Pramod clinched a triple crown at the 1st Abia Para Badminton International tournament in Nigeria which concluded on October 5. ADVERTISEMENT

Pramod, the Tokyo Paralympic gold-medallist, won the men’s singles SL3 crown with a hard-fought win over compatriot Mantu Kumar in the final.

Pramod, who returned to action two weeks ago following an 18-month suspension by clinching the singles title at the China Para Badminton International meet, brushed off the loss of the second game to triumph 21-7, 9-21, 21-9.

Pramod then combined with Sukant Kadam to claim the men’s doubles gold. It was a comfortable ride in the final for Pramod and Sukant, who saw off the challenge of Nig

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