Prakash Padukone
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Prakash Padukone (born 10 June 1955) is a former Indian badminton player. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980; the same year he became the first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships. He was awarded the Arjuna award in 1972 and the Padma Shri in 1982 by the Government of India.[3] He is one of the co-founders of Olympic Gold Quest, a foundation dedicated to the promotion of Olympic sports in India.
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 June 1955 Bangalore, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1[1] (1980) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Honours | Padma Shri (1982) |
Early lifeEdit
Padukone was born on 10 June 1955[4] in Bangalore in Karnataka. His father, Ramesh, was a secretary of the Mysore Badminton Association.[5]
Personal lifeEdit
Padukone married Ujjala.[6] They have two daughters, Deepika and Anisha.[7][8]
CareerEdit
Prakash was initiated into the game by his father Ramesh Padukone, who was the Secretary of the "Mysore Badminton Association" for many years.
Padukone's first official tournament was the Karnataka state junior championship in 1962. Though he lost in the very first round, two years later he managed to win the state junior title. He changed his playing style into a more aggressive style in 1971, and won the Indian national junior title in 1972. He also won the senior title the same year. He won the National title consecutively for the next seven years. In 1978, he won his first major international title, the men's singles gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada.[9] In 1979, he won the "Evening of Champions" at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
In 1980, he won the Danish Open, the Swedish Open and became the first Indian to win the men's singles title at the All England Championship with a victory over Indonesian rival Liem Swie King. He spent much of his international career training in Denmark, and developed close friendships with European players such as Morten Frost.[10]
Other servicesEdit
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After his retirement from competitive sports in 1991, Padukone served as the chairman of the Badminton Association of India for a short while. He also served as the coach of the Indian national badminton team from 1993 to 1996. He co-founded Olympic Gold Quest with Geet Sethi, a foundation dedicated to the promotion of Olympic sports in India.
AchievementsEdit
World ChampionshipsEdit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Icuk Sugiarto
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15–9, 7–15, 1–15 |  Bronze
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World CupEdit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1980 | Kyoto, Japan | Liem Swie King
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12–15, 6–15 | Bronze
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| 1981 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Han Jian
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15–0, 18–16 |  Gold
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World GamesEdit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1981 | San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States | Chen Changjie
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14–18, 16–18 | Bronze
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Asian ChampionshipsEdit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
Liem Swie King
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8–15, 3–15 | Bronze
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Commonwealth GamesEdit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1978 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |  Derek Talbot
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15–9, 15–8 | Gold
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International TournamentsEdit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | India Open | Dhany Sartika
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15–10, 11–15, 12–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1979 | English Masters |  Morten Frost
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15–4, 15–11 |  Winner
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| 1980 | Copenhagen Cup | Morten Frost
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Runner-up
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| 1980 | Denmark Open | Morten Frost
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15–7, 18–13 | Winner
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| 1980 | All England | Liem Swie King
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15–3, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1980 | Swedish Open | Rudy Hartono
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9–15, 15–12, 15–1 | Winner
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| 1981 | Denmark Open | Morten Frost
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7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1981 | All England | Liem Swie King
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15–11, 4–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1981 | English Masters | Luan Jin
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9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1981 | India Open | Han Jian
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9–15, 15–5, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1981 | Scandinavian Open | Morten Frost
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4–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1982 | Dutch Open | Ray Stevens
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5–15, 15–2, 15–2 | Winner
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| 1982 | Denmark Open | Morten Frost
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7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1982 | Scandinavian Open | Morten Frost
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3–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1983 | Chinese Taipei Open | Icuk Sugiarto
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10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1983 | Japan Open | Han Jian
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15–6, 8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1983 | Dutch Open | Morten Frost
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11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1983 | Scandinavian Open | Morten Frost
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17–18, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 1983 | India Open | Morten Frost
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7–15, 13–15 | Runner-up
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| 1984 | Thailand Open | Icuk Sugiarto
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15–13, 5–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1985 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lius Pongoh
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15–5, 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1981 | Japan Open | Flemming Delfs
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Christian Hadinata Lius Pongoh
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4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1988 | U.S. Open | Liem Swie King
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Christian Hadinata Lius Pongoh
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15–7, 11–15, 13–15 | Runner-up
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Prakash Padukone Profile". iloveindia. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ http://www.theworldgames.org/the-world-games/results-history#edition=0&category=0&country=IND
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/badminton/players/prakash-padukone.html
- ↑ "An exciting tournament". The Hindu. 5 January 2006. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "I don't have an issue marrying an actor: Deepika Padukone". The Times of India. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "She's the model of success". The Star. 4 August 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2013. – via Highbeam (subscription required)
- ↑ Kaura, Neha (11 June 2012). "Deepika's link-ups don't bother us, says sister". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "Shuttlers aim for gold in the upcoming Commonwealth Games, writes M. S. Unnikrishnan". The Tribune. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ↑ "PROFILE – Morten Frost". Badzine.net. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
External linksEdit
- Authorised Biography
- Video interview of Prakash Padukone talking about early days of badminton in India, the sport, his superstitions, badminton, IBL, sport films and Deepika Padukone
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