Rohit Bhaker
Bhaker in 2007
Personal information
Country India
Born (1984-10-26) 26 October 1984
Medal record
Representing  India
Men's badminton
Deaflympics
Gold medal – first placeCaxias do Sul 2022team
Gold medal – first placeCopenhagen 1997team
Bronze medal – third placeMelbourne 2005singles
Bronze medal – third placeMelbourne 2005team
World Deaf Badminton Championships
Bronze medal – third place2007singles
6th Asia Pacific games Deaf Taipel
Silver medal – second place2000Doubles

Rohit Bhaker (born 26 October 1984) is an Indian deaf badminton player.[1]

Biography

Rohit Bhaker was born profoundly deaf and he has the inability to speak. He is from Bhiwani and is currently residing in Bhiwani for badminton practices and works in HVPNL.[2] In 1997 for his achievement in his debut Deaflympic event (1997), he was awarded the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement, an Indian national award to child artists who perform exception achievements in any field. He also received Arjuna Award for his efforts in the sport of badminton.[3]

Career

Rohit made his Deaflympic debut in the 1997 Summer Deaflympics at the age of just twelve and was a member of the Indian badminton team which won the gold medal in the mixed team event, which also featured Rajeev Bagga.[4] This achievement made him the youngest male medalist at the Deaflympic history (12 years, 8 months and 17 days) and also became the youngest gold medalist in the history of Deaflympics.[5]

Rohit Bhaker too claimed bronze medals in the men's singles and mixed team events as a part of the 2005 Summer Deaflympics.[6][7]

He is often compared to Rajeev Bagga, a fellow Indian deaf badminton player who has clinched 12 gold medals at the Deaflympics.

References

  1. ↑ "Rohit Bhaker | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sixth Sense: The Rohit Bhaker story". hindustantimes.com/. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rohit Bhaker, Badminton Player Receiving the Arjuna award from Pratibha Devisingh Patil, President of India (Pratibha Patil) in New Delhi, India". Getty Images. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Badminton team | 1997 Summer Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Records in Deaflympics | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Badminton men's singles | 2005 Summer Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Badminton mixed team| 2005 Summer Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.


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