Prakash Padukone: Difference between revisions

'''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.<ref> [https://sportstar.thehindu.com/aces-awards/sportstar-aces-awards-prakash-padukone-lifetime-achievement-award/article26272297.ece]</ref> He is one of the co-founders of [[Olympic Gold Quest]], a foundation dedicated to the promotion of [[Olympic sports]] in India.

Padukone married Ujjala.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/I-dont-have-an-issue-marrying-an-actor-Deepika-Padukone/articleshow/33391212.cms? | title=I don't have an issue marrying an actor: Deepika Padukone | work=The Times of India | date=8 April 2014 | access-date=8 April 2014}}</ref> He has two daughters, [[Deepika Padukone|Deepika]] and Anisha. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-182121908.html |title=She's the model of success |work=[[The Star (South Africa)|The Star]] |date=4 August 2008 |access-date=29 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610213030/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-182121908.html |archive-date=10 June 2014 |df=dmy-all }}{{subscription required|via=Highbeam}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kaura |first=Neha |title=Deepika's link-ups don't bother us, says sister |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Deepikas-link-ups-dont-bother-us-says-sister/articleshow/13994578.cms |access-date=2 July 2013 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=11 June 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616173634/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Deepikas-link-ups-dont-bother-us-says-sister/articleshow/|archive-date=16 June 2012 }}</ref>