# Kalahandi shuttler Akash wins two golds at Turkey youth games 2026-08-06T17:51:43+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kalahandi para-badminton player Akash Ranjan Mund returned from the World Ability Sport Youth Games in Mersin, Turkey, with two gold medals and a silver. The 21-year-old won men’s singles in the SL3 category and mixed doubles in the SL3-SU5 category, while finishing runner-up in men’s doubles. The event was held from June 17 to 21. Born with a locomotor disability and one functional leg, Akash trained through pain caused by a walking prosthetic. Odisha government support helped him receive a sports blade prosthetic in 2023, later backed by the state Sports and Youth Services department. He is now India’s youth world No 1 and aims to qualify for the Paralympics. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Akash Ranjan Mund, Odisha, para-badminton, Paralympics, World Ability Sport Youth Games Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kalahandi-shuttler-akash-wins-two-golds-at-turkey-youth-games/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kalahandi-shuttler-akash-wins-two-golds-at-turkey-youth-games/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.