George Thomas (badminton)
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George Thomas | ||||||||||||||
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Country | India | |||||||||||||
Born | Kerala, India | 15 April 1966|||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||
Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||
Current ranking | retired | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
George Thomas (born 15 April 1966) is a former badminton player from Kerala, India. He won the National Singles title in 1990 and the doubles title with Jaseel P. Ismail in 1992.[1] He was a member of the Indian team that won a silver medal in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2002 for his contribution to Indian Badminton.[2] He is at present working for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and is posted at Kochi.
Achievements[edit]
IBF International[edit]
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Sri Lanka International | Marcos Bristow | Choi Min-ho Jung Sung-gyun |
13–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
Career[edit]
George began his career by playing for the University of Calicut.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Past National Winners". badmintonindia.org. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ Unnikrishnan, M.S. (3 August 2001). "Arjuna Award for Milkha, Abhinav Khel Ratna for Gopichand". The Tribune. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ↑ "DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION". University of Calicut. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
Categories:
- Indian male badminton players
- Indian national badminton champions
- Sportspeople from Kochi
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- 1966 births
- Living people
- University of Calicut alumni
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India
- Badminton players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Racket sportspeople from Kerala
- Indian badminton biography stubs