Prakash Padukone (born 10 June 1955) is an Indian former 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.[2] 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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| Birth name | Prakash Ramesh Padukone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 June 1955 Bengaluru, Mysore State (present-day Karnataka), India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1[1] (1980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Honours | Arjuna award (1972) Padma Shri (1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editPadukone was born on 10 June 1955[3] in Bangalore in Karnataka. His father, Ramesh, was a secretary of the Mysore Badminton Association.[4]
Career
editPrakash was initiated into the game by his father Ramesh Padukone, who was the Secretary of Mysore Badminton Association for many years.
Padukone's first official tournament was the Karnataka state junior championship in 1962, which he lost in the very first round. However, two years later he managed to win the state junior title. He changed his playing style to a more aggressive one 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.[5] 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 Indonesia's Liem Swie King, who was one of the world's leading singles players of his era. Padukone spent much of his international career training in Denmark, and developed close friendships with European players such as Morten Frost.[6]
Other services
editAfter 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.[7]
Personal life
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Padukone married Ujjala.[8] They have two daughters, Deepika and Anisha.[9][10]
Achievements
editWorld Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Icuk Sugiarto | 15–9, 7–15, 1–15 | Bronze |
World Cup
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kyoto, Japan | Liem Swie King | 12–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
| 1981 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Han Jian | 15–0, 18–16 | Gold |
World Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States | Chen Changjie | 14–18, 16–18 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
Liem Swie King | 8–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Derek Talbot | 15–9, 15–8 | Gold |
International tournaments
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | India Open | Dhany Sartika | 15–10, 11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | English Masters | Morten Frost | 15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1980 | Copenhagen Cup | Morten Frost | 8-15, 15-10, 9-15 | Runner-up |
| 1980 | Denmark Open | Morten Frost | 15–7, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1980 | All England | Liem Swie King | 15–3, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1980 | Swedish Open | Rudy Hartono | 9–15, 15–12, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1981 | Denmark Open | Morten Frost | 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | All England | Liem Swie King | 15–11, 4–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | English Masters | Luan Jin | 9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | India Open | Han Jian | 9–15, 15–5, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1981 | Scandinavian Open | Morten Frost | 4–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Dutch Open | Ray Stevens | 5–15, 15–2, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1982 | Denmark Open | Morten Frost | 7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Scandinavian Open | Morten Frost | 3–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Chinese Taipei Open | Icuk Sugiarto | 10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Japan Open | Han Jian | 15–6, 8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Dutch Open | Morten Frost | 11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Scandinavian Open | Morten Frost | 17–18, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | India Open | Morten Frost | 7–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Thailand Open | Icuk Sugiarto | 15–13, 5–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lius Pongoh | 15–5, 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1981 | Japan Open | Flemming Delfs | Christian Hadinata Lius Pongoh |
4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | U.S. Open | Liem Swie King | Christian Hadinata Lius Pongoh |
15–7, 11–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
Invitational tournaments
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Asian Invitational Championships | Capital Indoor Stadium Peking, China |
Syed Modi | Lin Shiquan Tang Xianhu |
3–15, 5–15 | Silver |
References
edit- ^ "Prakash Padukone Profile". iloveindia. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "Sportstar Aces Awards: Badminton legend Prakash Padukone wins Lifetime Achievement Award". 14 February 2019.
- ^ "Prakash Padukone Profile - Indian Badminton Player Prakash Padukone Biography - Information on Prakash Padukon". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "An exciting tournament". The Hindu. 5 January 2006. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "History | OGQ". Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "I don't have an issue marrying an actor: Deepika Padukone". The Times of India. 8 April 2014. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "She's the model of success". The Star. South Africa. 4 August 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2013 – via Highbeam.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Prakash Padukone at BWFBadminton.com
- Prakash Padukone at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Prakash Padukone at Olympics.com
- Prakash Padukone at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Prakash Padukone at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- 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