Bhubaneswar: Odisha bagged three medals including one gold, two bronze medals in the Peru Para Badminton International Level 2 Tournament 2025, held from 11-17 August 2025, in Lima, Peru.
Odisha’s para shuttlers showcased resilience, talent, and international-level competitiveness, bringing pride to the state.
Deep Ranjan Bisoyee partnering with Manoj Sarkar (India) bagged the gold medal in the Men’s Doubles SL3-SU4 category by defeating Diogo Daniel (Portugal) and Matthew Thomas (France) by 22-20, 21-11. In the semifinals, they beat M Avila Sosa (Mexico) and W Roussy (Canada) 21-8 and 21-10.
Deep Ranjan defeated Andre Silva A of Brazil by 21-8, 21-3 in the Men’s SL-4 singles quarterfinals. However, in the semifinals, Deep suffered defeat from R Oliviera (Brazil) in a hard-fought decider 4-21, 23-21 and 15-21, earning the bronze medal.
Another Odia athlete Md Arwaz Ansari partnering Subhrajeet Maharana (India) won a bronze medal for the Country in the Men’s Doubles SL3-SL4.
The medal winners expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the Government of Odisha, Department of Sports and Youth Services, their parent departments, and the Para Sports Association of Odisha (PSAO) for the constant encouragement and institutional support that made their international success possible.
