Know all the information, bio, age, disability, ranking and career journey of Indian shuttler Tarun Dhillon, who will play in the Paris Paralympics 2024
Tarun Dhillon, born on August 18, 1994, is a distinguished Indian para-badminton player from Haryana, competing in the SL4 category. He has earned the honor of representing India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, marking his second appearance at the Paralympic Games. Dhillon has achieved the prestigious world ranking of No. 2 in para-badminton men’s singles SL4.
Who is para-badminton player Tarun Dhillon, biography, age, height, disability story, ranking, medals and state
Tarun Dhillon defeated Rogerio Oleveria 🇧🇷 21-17, 21-19 in the MS SL4 category
All 3 Indian MS 4 players started with a win
He will face Tokyo 🥇 Lucas 🇫🇷 next
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Born in Hissar, Haryana, Dhillon’s life took a significant turn at the age of 8 when a football accident severely injured his right knee. Despite undergoing two surgeries, his condition did not improve. Undeterred, he discovered a new passion in badminton and remarkably won his first para-badminton event at the age of 11. Today, he continues to hone his skills at the Shining Star Badminton Academy in Haryana.
- Age: 30-year-old
- Height: 5’7”
- Weight: 57kg
- State: Haryana
- Rank: 2 (MS), 3 (MD), 15 (XD)
At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, he represented India and secured a commendable fourth place in the SL4 singles category. Dhillon clinched a gold medal in the men’s doubles SL3-SL4 event alongside Kumar Nitesh at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China. His success at the Asian Games includes a silver medal in 2014 and a gold medal in the 2018 Asian Para Games.
Know the achievements and career journey of Tarun:
| Event | Category | Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| World Championships | Men’s Singles | 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Chinese Taipei Lin Cheng-che | 21–15, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | France Lucas Mazur | 18–21, 21–10, 21–15 | Gold | ||
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | France Lucas Mazur | 18–21, 10–21 | Siver | ||
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | France Lucas Mazur | 14–13r | Silver | ||
| Men’s Doubles | 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, | India Anand Kumar Boregowda | 21–7, 14–21, 6–21 | Silver | |
| India Manoj Sarkar | ||||||
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, | India Pramod Bhagat | 21–14, 15–21, 16–21 | Silver | ||
| India Manoj Sarkar | ||||||
| Asian Para Games | Men’s Singles | 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Indonesia Fredy Setiawan | 20–22, 18–21 | Gold |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia Fredy Setiawan | 10–21, 21–13, 21–19 | Gold | ||
| BWF Para Badminton World Circuit | Men’s Singles | 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | France Lucas Mazur | 7–21, 9–21 | Silver |
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | India Sukant Kadam | 21–17, 20–22, 21–18 | Gold | ||
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | South Korea Shin Kyung-hwan | 21–9, 21–9 | Gold | ||
| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Indonesia Fredy Setiawan | 11–21, 21–9, 21–23 | Silver | ||
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | India Sukant Kadam | 12–21, 21–8, 21–13 | Gold | ||
| 2023 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | France Lucas Mazur | 7–21, 13–21 | Silver | ||
| Men’s Singles | 2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | France Lucas Mazur | 13–21, 17–21 | Silver | |
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | India Sukant Kadam | 21–12, 22–20 | Gold | ||
| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | France Lucas Mazur | 21–18, 19–21, 21–17 | Gold |