PREM KUMAR ALE

Ex Indian Army Soldier🇮🇳
Proud Indian
International Para Badminton Athlete
Team India
Word No-3 XD
National Champion

[Southern Command INDIAN ARMY @IaSouthern]

#StoriesOfGrit

From Tragedy to Triumph — Swr Prem Kumar Ale’s Story of Unbreakable Will.

Swr Prem Kumar Ale of the RVC Corps sustained a life-changing spinal cord injury in an on-duty road traffic accident in 2009. Paraplegia placed him on a wheelchair, but never confined his courage, purpose or will to fight back.

At PRC Kirkee, #Pune, he turned rehabilitation into a mission of self-renewal. Through pain, discipline and relentless effort, he embraced wheelchair basketball, swimming, marathons and #badminton, rebuilding confidence one milestone at a time.

June 2026 marked another proud chapter in his remarkable journey. At the French International Para Badminton Championship, Mulhouse, he won Bronze in Men’s Singles WH1. Days later, at the British & Irish International Para Badminton Championship, Dublin, he secured Silver in Mixed Doubles WH1-WH2.

From a life-altering injury to international podium finishes, his journey reflects the finest soldierly spirit — rising beyond adversity, competing with pride and bringing honour to the #Nation. And the journey continues, powered by courage, discipline and an unbreakable will to achieve more.

#IndianArmy
#SouthernCommand
@adgpi
@PRODefPune

[SPORTS ARENA🇮🇳 @SportsArena1234]

HISTORY MADE BY INDIA AT THE PARA BADMINTON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Prem Kumar Ale and Alphia James confirmed the first ever medal for India in the Wheelchair category 🤯🤯🤯🤯

They reached the SF in XD WH 1- WH 2 defeating compatriot Abu Hubaida and Pallavi 21-14, 21-17 in QF

Amazing effort by them

[SPORTS ARENA🇮🇳 @SportsArena1234]

ANOTHER HISTORIC RESULT AT THE BWF PARA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 🔥🔥🔥😳😳😳

Prem Kumar Ale and Alphia James who confirmed the first ever medal yesterday in Wheelchair category

Now defeated WR 1 🇨🇱/🇧🇪 in the SF to reach the Finals of XD WH1-WH2 category 21-14, 21-15

🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 Amazing

[The Better India @thebetterindia]

When life changed their path, they rebuilt their dreams. Now, they’ve rewritten India’s para-badminton history.

Prem Kumar Ale and Alphia James have confirmed India’s first-ever medal in the wheelchair mixed doubles category at the Para Badminton World Championships.

The duo sealed their historic finish with a commanding 21-14, 21-17 win in the quarter-finals, entering the semi-finals and assuring a podium place.

Prem, a former Army soldier, suffered a spinal cord injury in a 2009 accident while on duty. Paralysed below the waist, he rebuilt his life through sport and began his para badminton journey in 2013.

Alphia, a former basketball player from Kerala, also battled back from a spinal injury. She went on to become a two-time national champion and one of the country’s top-ranked para shuttlers.

Congratulations, champions.

@PremKumarAle1

#ParaBadminton #WheelchairBadminton #ParaSports #SportsIndia

[Para Badminton World Championships, Prem Kumar Ale, Alphia James, wheelchair badminton, para athletes]

[Sukant Kadam @sukant9993]

Historic Performance by Maharashtra at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2026 🇮🇳🏸

It has been a truly historic and proud moment for Maharashtra at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2026, with our athletes delivering outstanding performances on the world stage.

Medal achievements by Maharashtra athletes:
1.Sukant Kadam – 🥇 Gold & 🥉 Bronze
First Gold Medal for Maharashtra by a male badminton athlete at the World Championships.
2.Prem Kumar Ale – 🥈 Silver
First-ever medal for India in the wheelchair category at the World Championships.
3.Manasi Joshi – 🥉 Bronze
Winning World Championship medals continuously since 2015 (2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2026) — this marks her 8th World Championship medal, a remarkable legacy of consistency and excellence.
4.Arati Patil – Proudly represented Maharashtra and India at the World Championships.

These achievements reflect years of dedication, sacrifice, and relentless hard work. It is a proud milestone not just for the athletes, but for the entire state of Maharashtra.

We humbly request our Hon’ble Chief Minister @Dev_Fadnavis and Hon’ble Deputy Chief Ministers @mieknathshinde & @SunetraA_Pawar of Maharashtra to kindly recognize this historic performance and bless us as we continue striving to bring greater glory to our state and our nation.

With continued support and encouragement, Maharashtra will keep shining on the global stage. 🇮🇳✨

#ParaBadminton #WorldChampionships #Maharashtra

[Southern Command INDIAN ARMY @IaSouthern]

𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭

Heartiest congratulations to Sepoy Prem Kumar Aale, of the #ParaplegicRehabilitationCentre, Kirkee, on winning two Silver Medals at Polytron Indonesia Para Badminton International Tournament 2025, held at #SoloCity.

#IndianArmy
#SouthernCommand
#kheloindia
@adgpi
@SpokespersonMoD
@PRODefPune

[Southern Command INDIAN ARMY @IaSouthern]

🏅 Super Achiever 🏸

Sepoy Prem Kumar Aale, a proud resident of the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, #Kirkee, showcased exceptional talent at the Bahrain Para Badminton International 2024 in Manama (11-15 Dec 2024):

🥇 Gold Medal - MD (WH1-WH2)
🥈 Silver Medal - XD (WH1)

Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! 🌟

#IndianArmy #ParaBadminton #WheelchairBadminton #ProudMoment #Kirkee #BahrainParaBadminton #Inspiration #PRC @adgpi @YASMinistry

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

A remarkable achievement by Mandeep Kaur as she secures the Bronze Medal in Women's Singles SL3 at the Asian Para Games. Congrats to her and all the best for the endeavours ahead.

[PREM KUMAR ALE @PremKumarAle1]

@narendramodi sir help.
I am in ex Indian Army Soldier & Currently World No 6 Wheelchair Athletes.

Help us urgently against this humiliation.
@ianuragthakur @Media_SAI @DeepaAthlete @DGSAI @AmitShah @AmitShahOffice @IndiaSports @ianuragthakur @KirenRijiju

[PREM KUMAR ALE @PremKumarAle1]

@abu_hubaida @ParalympicIndia @Media_SAI @IndiaSports @DeepaAthlete @ianuragthakur @DGSAI @DGSAI @Media_SAI @DeepaAthlete

[PREM KUMAR ALE @PremKumarAle1]

@abu_hubaida @ParalympicIndia @Media_SAI @IndiaSports @DeepaAthlete @ianuragthakur @DGSAI @DeepaAthlete @DGSAI @Media_SAI

[PREM KUMAR ALE @PremKumarAle1]

@abu_hubaida @ParalympicIndia @Media_SAI @IndiaSports @DeepaAthlete @ianuragthakur @DGSAI @DeepaAthlete

[PREM KUMAR ALE @PremKumarAle1]

This is Insensitivity for WH athelete. Urgent Help
@Paralympicindia
@Media_SAI @ParalympicIndia @DeepaAthlete @IndiaSports @ianuragthakur @Anurag_Office @KirenRijiju @Media_SAI @DGSAI @BAI_Media @toisports @the_bridge_in @TOISportsNews @DDNewslive @RijijuOffice @asianparalympic

[PREM KUMAR ALE @PremKumarAle1]

@abu_hubaida @ParalympicIndia @Media_SAI @IndiaSports @DeepaAthlete @ianuragthakur @DGSAI This is Insensitivity for WH athelete. Urgent Help
@Paralympicindia
@Media_SAI @ParalympicIndia @DeepaAthlete @IndiaSports @ianuragthakur @Anurag_Office @KirenRijiju @Media_SAI @DGSAI @BAI_Media @toisports @the_bridge_in @TOISportsNews @DDNewslive @RijijuOffice @asianparalympic

[PREM KUMAR ALE @PremKumarAle1]

@abu_hubaida @ParalympicIndia @Media_SAI @IndiaSports @DGSAI @DeepaAthlete @ianuragthakur @Anurag_Office Another repetition of replacing the names of our escort with @ParalympicIndia sending their People as our escorts
This is Cruelty,humiliating.This is insensitivity towards Wheelchair Athletes.@Media_SAI urgent help.
@IndiaSports
@DGSAI @DeepaAthlete
@ianuragthakur @Anurag_Office

[PREM KUMAR ALE @PremKumarAle1]

Urgent Help @Media_SAI
For Asian Para Games @ParalympicIndia sending their People as our escorts instead of our genuine escorts which will affect our performance & help in Travel& tournament. This is cruelty.
@DGSAI @DeepaAthlete
@ianuragthakur @Anurag_Office @IndiaSports

[PREM KUMAR ALE @PremKumarAle1]

@kreedajagat @sukant9993 @parabadmintonIN Happy Birthday Sukant 🎉

[GAURAV KHANNA @GauravParaCoach]

Thanks @BoriaMajumdar

It's always been so nice talking to you.

I appreciate the way you cover and promote Para sports.

@parabadmintonIN

[PREM KUMAR ALE @PremKumarAle1]

Dear @lufthansa @Lufthansa_DE @airindiain @British_Airways I have match tomorrow and still my wheelchair hasn't arrived. Because of your miss management my 17 hrs journey become 52 hrs. I am a Spinal cord injured person and suffered big pain because of your this mistake.

[Chirag Baretha @ChiragBaretha]

We've International match tomorrow and our fellow athletes didn't received their luggage which is playing wheelchair.
First 24 hours of delay, then again rescheduled 2nd carrier.
Now luggage is also not with us.
Worst hospitality @lufthansa @vueling @airindiain @British_Airways

[Chirag Baretha @ChiragBaretha]

We've International match tomorrow and our fellow athletes didn't received their luggage which is playing wheelchair.
First 24 hours of delay, then again rescheduled 2nd carrier.
Now luggage is also not with us.
Worst hospitality @lufthansa @vueling @airindiain @British_Airways