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Prakash Padukone -fast facts
Prakash Padukone: A Badminton Legend's Journey 🏸✨
Date of Birth: 10 June 1955 🎉
Place of Birth: Bangalore, India 🌍
Prakash Padukone is widely regarded as one of the world's best badminton players ever. His remarkable achievements have left an indelible mark on the sport, making him an inspiration for aspiring badminton players around the globe.
Fact File 📂
1970: Junior National Champion
1971: Junior and Senior National Champion
1972-1980: Senior National Champion
1972: Represents India in Thomas Cup
1972: Awarded the Arjuna Award
1974: Bronze Medal at Teheran Asian Games
1978: Gold Medal at Commonwealth Games
1979: Wins Evening of Champions title, defeating World Champion Fleming Delfs
1980: Wins Swedish, Danish, and All-England Championships; ranked World No. 1. Moves base to Copenhagen, Denmark
1981: Wins Alba Quartz World Cup at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Indian Open
1982: Wins Alba Quartz World Cup and Indian Open, Dutch Open, and Hong Kong Open
1983: Bronze Medal at World Championships in Denmark
1986: Returns to India from Denmark, competes in Asian Games, Seoul; his last international outing
1989: Retires from competitive badminton
Managerial Role and Contributions 🌟
1998: Manager of the Indian Team, which won the Silver Medal in the Men's Event and Bronze Medal in the Women's Event at the Commonwealth Games.
Contribution to Badminton Development 🏸
1994: Launched the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (Tata Padukone Badminton Academy) in Bangalore. The academy has produced many champion players, including Pullela Gopichand, Aparna Popat, and Anup Sridhar.
Honors and Awards 🏅
1972: Arjuna Award
1982: Padma Shri
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