# Nitesh, Naveen take men's singles golds; Thulasimathi and Manasi win women's doubles
_Indian shuttlers claim multiple medals at the Asian Para Games badminton competition in Nagoya._

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- Published: 2026-10-23T10:55:34.707Z
- Section: Badminton
- Topics: Asian Para Games 2026, Nitesh Kumar, Para badminton, Thulasimathi Murugesan, Naveen Sivakumar, Manasi Joshi
## Summary

Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar won men's singles golds in SL3 and SL4 at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya. Thulasimathi Murugesan won silver in women's singles SU5.

## Key takeaways

- Nitesh Kumar beat Pramod Bhagat 21-18, 21-16 in the men's singles SL3 final.
- Naveen Sivakumar defeated Fredy Setiawan 21-9, 21-17 in 36 minutes to win SL4 gold.
- Thulasimathi Murugesan won silver in women's singles SU5, losing 18-21, 11-21 to Yang Qiuxia.
- Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan took silver in women's singles SH6 after a 12-21, 13-21 loss to Li Fengmei.

## Article

The Asian Para Games badminton competition reached a decisive stage in Nagoya on Friday, with Indian shuttlers competing across several categories. The results added to India's medal tally in para-badminton at the continental event held in Japan.

Nitesh Kumar secured gold in the men's singles SL3 category by beating compatriot Pramod Bhagat 21-18, 21-16. The match featured two Paralympic gold medallists. Nitesh said, "Very happy to win the Asian Games gold medal. Last time I was close; I was leading 19-16 in the third set, and then I lost. So this time, winning it and again winning in two sets against Pramod is, of course, very special, and I think it's one of the rarest of the rare things to see."

Naveen Sivakumar claimed the men's singles SL4 gold after defeating Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan 21-9, 21-17. The contest lasted 36 minutes.

Thulasimathi Murugesan won silver in women's singles SU5 after losing 18-21, 11-21 to China's Yang Qiuxia in the women's singles SU5 final at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium.

Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan finished with silver in the women's singles SH6 category after falling 12-21, 13-21 to China's Li Fengmei.

India's campaign also saw Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan win silver in mixed doubles after losing 21-11, 19-21, 14-21 to Indonesia's Leani Ratri Oktila and Hikmat Ramdani.

The badminton programme continues with remaining finals and medal ceremonies scheduled across the competition days in Nagoya.

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### Sources

- Sportstar: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/badminton/nitesh-kumar-naveen-sivakumar-gold-asian-para-games-badminton-india-medal-nithya-thulasimathi-all-results/article71614406.ece
- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/asian-para-games-2026-nitesh-naveen-triumph-gold-in-badminton-thulasimathi-nitya-claim-silver/article71614418.ece
- Photo: Wikisquack, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thulasimathi\_Murugesan\_at\_the\_Paris\_2024\_Paralympics\_Badminton\_SU5\_Women%27s\_Singles\_final\_01\_(cropped).jpg
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