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Manoj Sarkar Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth12 January 1990

Age31 Years (as of 2021)

BirthplaceRudrapur, Uttarakhand, India

ProfessionPara-Badminton Player

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSona Varman

FamilyFather - Maninder Sarkar (died 2017); Mother - Jamuna Sarkar; 1 brother; 1 sister

Manoj Sarkar Biography

Manoj Sarkar is an Indian para-badminton player from Rudrapur, Uttarakhand. Competing in the SL-3 classification, he has won medals at the Paralympics, BWF

Early life and background

Manoj Sarkar was born on 12 January 1990 in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India. He grew up in a modest household and began playing badminton at the age of five. As a child he competed in able-bodied inter-school and state-level events through the tenth grade before being encouraged to join para-badminton competition. A medical error in infancy led to a PPRP lower limb condition that places him in the SL-3 para-badminton classification.

Career

Sarkar transitioned to para-badminton competition in 2011 and quickly made his mark at national events. Early challenges included lack of sponsorship; he has recalled funding parts of his early international career personally and with family support. Over the following years he established himself on the world stage in both singles and doubles events.

He has stood on the podium at multiple major championships. At the Paralympic Games he won a bronze medal in the men’s singles event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. At BWF Para-Badminton World Championships he has collected gold medals in men’s doubles (SL3 and SL3-SL4 pairings) including titles in Dortmund (2013), Stoke Mandeville (2015), and Basel (2019), along with silver and bronze medals in singles and mixed doubles across other editions. His continental and regional honours include medals at the Asian Para Games and the Asian Para-Badminton Championships, with a gold in men’s singles (SL3) at the 2016 Asian Para-Badminton Championships in Beijing.

Sarkar has also claimed gold at several international opens such as the Uganda Para-Badminton International (2017) and the Turkish Para-Badminton International (May 2018), and he took silver at events including the Irish Para-Badminton International (2016) and Thailand Para-Badminton International (2017). Over his career he has amassed dozens of medals at the highest levels of para-badminton and has reached world number one rankings in men’s singles SL3 and men’s doubles SL3-SL4.

He trains under coach Gaurav Khanna and has been supported by organizations such as the GoSports Foundation through its Para Champions Programme.

Public profile

Sarkar’s accomplishments have been recognised with national honours and awards. In 2018 he received the Arjuna Award from the President of India for his performances in para-badminton. The following year he was named Para Sportsman of the Year at the Sportstar Aces Awards and received recognition from the GoSports Foundation as Enabler of the Year. His home state acknowledged his achievements with the Uttarakhand sports department’s Khel Ratna Award for 2018–2019.

After winning bronze at Tokyo 2020, Sarkar publicly dedicated the medal to his wife and credited her with encouraging him during the tournament. His Paralympic success also drew public congratulations from the Prime Minister of India.

Personal life

Manoj Sarkar is married to Sona Varman; the couple were married on 7 December 2020. His parents are Jamuna Sarkar and the late Maninder Sarkar, who passed away in 2017. He has one brother and one sister. Sarkar follows a non-vegetarian diet and incorporates meditation, pranayama and regular physical exercise into his routine.

Latest updates

As of the most recent information, Sarkar remains an active figure in para-badminton with a competitive record that includes Paralympic and World Championship medals and top world rankings in his classifications. He continues to be associated with support programs and to represent India in international para-badminton events.

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Recent Work

Bronze medal - Men's Singles

2020 Tokyo Paralympics

2020
Gold medal - Men's Doubles SL3

BWF Para-Badminton World Championships, Dortmund

2013
Gold medal - Men's Doubles SL3-SL4

BWF Para-Badminton World Championships, Stoke Mandeville

2015
Gold medal - Men's Doubles SL3-SL4

BWF Para-Badminton World Championships, Basel

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Bronze medal, Men’s Singles, Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
  2. Multiple World Championship golds in men’s doubles (2013, 2015, 2019)
  3. Gold medal, Men’s Singles SL3, Asian Para-Badminton Championships (2016)
  4. Arjuna Award (2018)
  5. Reached world No. 1 in Men’s Singles SL3 and Men’s Doubles SL3-SL4
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