Dead chuffed to have equalled Chinese badminton icon Lin Dan’s record of five World Championships titles, Indian para shuttler Pramod Bhagat now wants to defend his Paralympic gold in Paris, and has also set himself a long-term target of staying fit till the 2036 Games.

The Bihar-born para shuttler, 35, on Sunday matched Lin Dan’s record after outwitting nemesis England’s Daniel Bethell 14-21, 21-15, 21-14 in SL3 (standing/lower limb impairment/severe) final.