Munna Khalid, a PhD student of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), has been selected for the World Para Badminton Championship 2024. The World Para Badminton Championship 2024 will be held in Pattaya, Thailand from 20th -25th February 2024.
A total of 32 players can participate in this championship on the basis of their world ranking and Khalid has been selected by the Badminton World Federation on this basis.
In December 2023, Munna Khalid won the bronze medal in Khelo India Para Games 2023. The competition was held at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi. The competition was organized for the first time by the Sports Authority of India, Government of India.
Khalid is the only badminton player from Delhi who has brought glory to Delhi as well as the country in Para Badminton and he has now become the only player from Delhi to be selected in the World Championship.
Khalid’s dream is to bring medals and laurels for the country in the upcoming Asian Games and Paralympics.
Khalid is currently pursuing PhD in Hindi Literature from JMI. Earlier, he also completed his B.Sc (Hons.), M.S.W and M.A Hindi from Jamia.
