Tokyo gold medalist Para-shuttler Pramod Bhagat has been suspended for 18 months after he allegedly failed to submit needed documents and is set to miss the Paris Paralympics Games, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday.

‘The Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) Anti-Doping Division found Bhagat in breach of the BWF anti-doping regulations on 1st March for having failed to submit three important documents within 12 months,’ BWF said in a statement. 

"Bhagat, an SL3 athlete, appealed this decision to the CAS Appeals Division. "On 29 July 2024, the CAS Appeals Division dismissed Bhagat’s appeal and confirmed the CAS Anti-Doping Division decision of 1st March 2024. His period of ineligibility is now in effect," the statement added.

Bhagat won a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in the men's singles SL3 category, beating Daniel Bethell of Great Britain in the final.