2026 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships – Men's Singles SL3
Badminton tournament
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The men's singles SL3 tournament at the 2026 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships took place from 8 to 13 February 2026 at Isa Sports City in Manama. A total of 29 players competed at the tournament.
Classification
- SL3
Players have impairment in one or both lower limbs and poor walking/running balance
Format
The 29 players were split into 8 groups of three to four players. They played a round-robin tournament with the top 2 players advancing to the knockout stage. Each match was played in a best-of-3.
Seeds
These were the seeds for this event:[1]
Kumar Nitesh (semi-finals)- Pramod Bhagat (champion)
Group stage
All times are local (UTC+3).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kumar Nitesh (IND) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 84 | 26 | +58 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Simon Cruz (ESP) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Majed Al-Sahafi (KSA) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 20 | 84 | −64 | 0 |
Source: BWFBadminton.com
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February | 12:00 | Majed Al-Sahafi |
0–2 | Simon Cruz |
3–21 | 5–21 | |
| 9 February | 09:00 | Kumar Nitesh |
2–0 | Majed Al-Sahafi |
21–5 | 21–7 | |
| 10 February | 11:00 | Kumar Nitesh |
2–0 | Simon Cruz |
21–7 | 21–7 | |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pramod Bhagat (IND) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 84 | 32 | +52 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Rishikesh Venu (NZL) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 74 | −12 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Dimitar Pavlov (BUL) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 45 | 85 | −40 | 0 |
Source: BWFBadminton.com
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February | 09:00 | Rishikesh Venu |
2–0 | Dimitar Pavlov |
22–20 | 21–12 | |
| 9 February | 09:00 | Pramod Bhagat |
2–0 | Rishikesh Venu |
21–7 | 21–12 | |
| 10 February | 09:00 | Pramod Bhagat |
2–0 | Dimitar Pavlov |
21–6 | 21–7 | |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Xiong Lichuan (CHN) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 106 | 69 | +37 | 2 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Oleksandr Chyrkov (UKR) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100 | 70 | +30 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Rudolf Klein (SVK) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 17 | 84 | −67 | 0 |
Source: BWFBadminton.com
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February | 09:00 | Xiong Lichuan |
2–0 | Rudolf Klein |
21–6 | 21–5 | |
| 9 February | 09:30 | Oleksandr Chyrkov |
1–2 | Xiong Lichuan |
22–20 | 15–21 | 21–23 |
| 10 February | 11:30 | Oleksandr Chyrkov |
2–0 | Rudolf Klein |
21–3 | 21–3 | |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mongkhon Bunsun (THA) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 148 | 96 | +52 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Manoj Sarkar (IND) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 104 | 102 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Curnow Pirbhai-Clarke (ENG) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 121 | 139 | −18 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Joo Dong-jae (KOR) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 94 | 130 | −36 | 0 |
Source: BWFBadminton.com
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February | 12:00 | Mongkhon Bunsun |
2–0 | Joo Dong-jae |
23–21 | 21–10 | |
| 12:30 | Manoj Sarkar |
2–0 | Curnow Pirbhai-Clarke |
21–17 | 21–15 | ||
| 9 February | 11:00 | Manoj Sarkar |
0–2 | Mongkhon Bunsun |
7–21 | 13–21 | |
| 11:30 | Joo Dong-jae |
0–2 | Curnow Pirbhai-Clarke |
21–23 | 14–21 | ||
| 10 February | 11:30 | Mongkhon Bunsun |
2–1 | Curnow Pirbhai-Clarke |
20–22 | 21–7 | 21–16 |
| 12:00 | Manoj Sarkar |
2–0 | Joo Dong-jae |
21–17 | 21–11 | ||
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umesh Vikram Kumar (IND) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 86 | +40 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Lee Seung-hu (KOR) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 114 | 70 | +44 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Mustafa Tuğra Nur (TUR) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Radek Dutý (CZE) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 42 | 126 | −84 | 0 |
Source: BWFBadminton.com
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February | 12:30 | Mustafa Tuğra Nur |
2–0 | Radek Dutý |
21–3 | 21–4 | |
| 13:00 | Umesh Vikram Kumar |
2–0 | Lee Seung-hu |
21–11 | 21–19 | ||
| 9 February | 11:30 | Umesh Vikram Kumar |
2–0 | Mustafa Tuğra Nur |
21–18 | 21–16 | |
| 12:00 | Radek Dutý |
0–2 | Lee Seung-hu |
6–21 | 7–21 | ||
| 10 February | 12:00 | Umesh Vikram Kumar |
2–0 | Radek Dutý |
21–7 | 21–15 | |
| 12:30 | Mustafa Tuğra Nur |
0–2 | Lee Seung-hu |
7–21 | 8–21 | ||
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Daisuke Fujihara (JPN) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 31 | +95 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Thomas Numitor (FRA) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 110 | 119 | −9 | 2 | |
| 3 | Alex Santamaria (ESP) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 89 | 124 | −35 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Su Yu-an (TPE) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 95 | 146 | −51 | 0 |
Source: BWFBadminton.com
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February | 13:00 | Thomas Numitor |
2–0 | Alex Santamaria |
21–15 | 21–16 | |
| 13:30 | Daisuke Fujihara |
2–0 | Su Yu-an |
21–5 | 21–4 | ||
| 9 February | 12:00 | Daisuke Fujihara |
2–0 | Thomas Numitor |
21–5 | 21–4 | |
| 12:30 | Alex Santamaria |
2–0 | Su Yu-an |
24–22 | 21–18 | ||
| 10 February | 12:30 | Daisuke Fujihara |
2–0 | Alex Santamaria |
21–9 | 21–4 | |
| 13:00 | Thomas Numitor |
2–1 | Su Yu-an |
21–10 | 17–21 | 21–15 | |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Muhammad Al Imran (INA) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 69 | +57 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Yi Yuzhe (CHN) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 116 | 74 | +42 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Gerson Jair Vargas Lostaunaul (PER) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 90 | 93 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Margus Hoop (EST) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 30 | 126 | −96 | 0 |
Source: BWFBadminton.com
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February | 09:30 | Gerson Jair Vargas Lostaunaul |
2–0 | Margus Hoop |
21–5 | 21–4 | |
| 13:30 | Muhammad Al Imran |
2–0 | Yi Yuzhe |
21–19 | 21–13 | ||
| 9 February | 09:30 | Muhammad Al Imran |
2–0 | Gerson Jair Vargas Lostaunaul |
21–13 | 21–8 | |
| 12:30 | Margus Hoop |
0–2 | Yi Yuzhe |
2–21 | 3–21 | ||
| 10 February | 09:00 | Gerson Jair Vargas Lostaunaul |
0–2 | Yi Yuzhe |
11–21 | 16–21 | |
| 13:00 | Muhammad Al Imran |
2–0 | Margus Hoop |
21–8 | 21–8 | ||
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathieu Thomas (FRA) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 143 | 97 | +46 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Chen Xiaoyu (CHN) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 127 | 116 | +11 | 2 | |
| 3 |  William Roussy (CAN) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 138 | +4 | 1 | |
| 4 | Albert Manuel Puente Perez (PER) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 65 | 126 | −61 | 0 |
Source: BWFBadminton.com
| Date | Time | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February | 12:30 | William Roussy |
1–2 | Chen Xiaoyu |
21–13 | 13–21 | 21–23 |
| 14:00 | Mathieu Thomas |
2–0 | Albert Manuel Puente Perez |
21–12 | 21–12 | ||
| 9 February | 13:00 | Mathieu Thomas |
2–1 | William Roussy |
17–21 | 21–11 | 21–13 |
| Chen Xiaoyu |
2–0 | Albert Manuel Puente Perez |
21–7 | 21–12 | |||
| 10 February | 13:30 | William Roussy |
2–0 | Albert Manuel Puente Perez |
21–12 | 21–10 | |
| 14:00 | Mathieu Thomas |
2–0 | Chen Xiaoyu |
21–18 | 21–10 | ||
Knockout stage
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Kumar Nitesh
| 20 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Oleksandr Chyrkov
| 22 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Kumar Nitesh
| 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H1 | Mathieu Thomas
| 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H1 | Mathieu Thomas
| 21 | 24 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Manoj Sarkar
| 18 | 26 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Kumar Nitesh
| 21 | 17 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| G1 | Muhammad Al Imran
| 12 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Xiong Lichuan
| 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Rishikesh Venu
| 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Xiong Lichuan
| 18 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G1 | Muhammad Al Imran
| 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G1 | Muhammad Al Imran
| 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H2 | Chen Xiaoyu
| 14 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G1 | Muhammad Al Imran
| 12 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Pramod Bhagat
| 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G2 | Yi Yuzhe
| 15 | 23 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| F1 | Daisuke Fujihara
| 21 | 21 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| G2 | Yi Yuzhe
| 11 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Mongkhon Bunsun
| 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Lee Seung-hu
| 21 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Mongkhon Bunsun
| 19 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Mongkhon Bunsun
| 19 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Pramod Bhagat
| 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Simon Cruz
| 9 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Umesh Vikram Kumar
| 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Umesh Vikram Kumar
| 17 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Pramod Bhagat
| 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F2 | Thomas Numitor
| 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Pramod Bhagat
| 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||