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Task 18 (cosmetic): eval 1 template: hyphenate params (1×);

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Tarun Kona
| image =
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| nickname =
| birth_name =
| country = [[India]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|11|17}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], India
| residence =
| height = 1.65 m
| weight =
| years_active = 2006
| handedness = Right
| coach =
| event = Men's & mixed doubles
| highest_ranking = 37 (MD 23 May 2013) 26 (XD 25 April 2013)
| date_of_highest_ranking =
| current_ranking =
| date_of_current_ranking =
| medal_templates =
| bwf_id = C1458A41-9A68-45CF-BBB5-8520A83D4E89
}}

'''Tarun Kona''' (born 17 November 1989) is an [[India]]n [[badminton]] player. He entered the national team in 2006, and in 2011, he won the men's doubles title at the [[Indian National Badminton Championships|National Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Players: Kona Tarun |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/78073/kona-tarun |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]]|access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

=== BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up) ===
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold]]. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2009 India Open Grand Prix#Finals 5|2009]]
| align="left" | [[Syed Modi International Badminton Championships|India Grand Prix]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shruti Kurien]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Arun Vishnu]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Aparna Balan]]
| align="left" | 14–21, 21–17, 19–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix]] tournament

=== BWF International Challenge/Series (12 titles, 10 runners-up) ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2011
| align="left" | [[Bangladesh International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Arun Vishnu]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Bui Bang Duc]] {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Dao Manh Thang]]
| align="left" | 21–7, 22–20
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2012
| align="left" | [[Iran Fajr International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Arun Vishnu
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Markus Fernaldi Gideon]] {{flagicon|INA}} [[Agripina Prima Rahmanto]]
| align="left" | 18–21, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2016
| align="left" | [[Guatemala International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Alwin Francis]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Job Castillo]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Lino Munoz]]
| align="left" | 21–8, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2016
| align="left" | [[Peru International Series]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Alwin Francis
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Job Castillo {{flagicon|MEX}} Lino Munoz
| align="left" | 21–8, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2016
| align="left" | [[Brazil International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Alwin Francis
| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Adam Cwalina]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Przemyslaw Wacha]]
| align="left" | 15–21, 16–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2016
| align="left" | [[Jamaica International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Alwin Francis
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Matijs Dierickx]] {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Freek Golinski]]
| align="left" | 19–21, Retired
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2016
| align="left" | [[Norwegian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Akshay Dewalkar]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Oliver Leydon-Davis]] {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Lasse Moelhede]]
| align="left" | 18–21, 20–22
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2016
| align="left" | [[Botswana International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Alwin Francis
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} [[Aatish Lubah]] {{flagicon|MRI}} [[Julien Paul]]
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2017
| align="left" | [[Uganda International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Alwin Francis
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Aatish Lubah {{flagicon|MRI}} Julien Paul
| align="left" | 21–8, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2017
| align="left" | [[Peru International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Alwin Francis
| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} [[Mario Cuba]] {{flagicon|PER}} [[Diego Mini]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2017
| align="left" | [[Kharkiv International (badminton)|Kharkiv International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Alwin Francis
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[K. Nandagopal]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Rohan Kapoor (badminton)|Rohan Kapoor]]
| align="left" | 21–18, 22–24, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2017
| align="left" | [[South Africa International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Saurabh Sharma]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Aatish Lubah {{flagicon|MRI}} Julien Paul
| align="left" | 21–9, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Iran Fajr International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Saurabh Sharma
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Alwin Francis {{flagicon|IND}} K. Nandagopal
| align="left" | 11–9, 6–11, 11–7, 8–11, 9–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Jamaica International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Saurabh Sharma
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Gareth Henry]] {{flagicon|JAM}} [[Samuel O’Brien Ricketts]]
| align="left" | 21–17, 21–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Brazil International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Saurabh Sharma
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jason Anthony Ho-Shue]] {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Nyl Yakura]]
| align="left" | 7–21 retired
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | [[Dubai International (badminton)|Dubai International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lim Khim Wah]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Sang-soo]] {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yeon-seong]]
| align="left" | 16–21, 9–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2020
| align="left" | Uganda International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shivam Sharma (badminton)|Shivam Sharma]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Godwin Olofua]] {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 22–20
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2013
| align="left" | [[Tata Open India International Challenge|India International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ashwini Ponnappa]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Akshay Dewalkar]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Pradnya Gadre]]
| align="left" | 17–21, 21–18, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Uganda International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[N. Sikki Reddy]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Muhammed Ali Kurt]] {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Kader İnal]]
| align="left" | 11–6, 11–4, 11–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Romanian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} N. Sikki Reddy
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jones Rafli Jansen]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Cisita Joity Jansen]]
| align="left" | 11–7, 11–8, 11–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Lagos International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} N. Sikki Reddy
| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Robert Mateusiak]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Nadieżda Zięba]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 7–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2020
| align="left" | Uganda International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Meghana Jakkampudi]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shivam Sharma (badminton)|Shivam Sharma]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Poorvisha S. Ram]]
| align="left" | 21–7, 14–21, 21–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament
: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{BWF|C1458A41-9A68-45CF-BBB5-8520A83D4E89}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kona, Tarun}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Racket sportspeople from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Indian male badminton players]]

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Tarun Kona - Revision history

>Monkbot: Task 18 (cosmetic): eval 1 template: hyphenate params (1×);