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Sep 22, 2017 · 1. Gopichand wanted to become a cricketer, but his brother forced him to play badminton. bccl. 2. He was coached by Prakash Padukone, who is Bollywood actress Deepika's father. bccl. 3. Gopichand has won the National Championship five times on the trot from 1996 to 2000. bccl. 4.
Pullela Gopichand (born 16 November 1973) is an Indian former badminton player. Currently, he is the Chief National Coach for the India national badminton team. [3] He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001, [4] becoming the second Indian to achieve this feat after Prakash Padukone. [5] [6] He runs the Gopichand Badminton ...
The triumph at Birmingham, the first for an Indian since Prakash Padukone in 1980, launched Pullela Gopichand into the national consciousness.
Pullela Gopichand has played a significant role in the development of badminton in India by establishing the Gopichand Badminton Academy, which has produced top-level players like Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu.
After retiring from the game, Pullela Gopichand was named the coach of the Indian national badminton team, kickstarting the second innings of his career. He launched the Gopichand Badminton Academy in 2008 by mortgaging his house and received backing from a prominent industrialist.
This top flight sportsman who excelled in badminton, became the second Indian to win the All-England Open Championship and then turned into a world-class coach.
Nov 20, 2014 · Badminton legend Pullela Gopichand's life is not exactly a bed of roses. After battling a career-threatening knee injury, Gopichand went on to become only the third Indian to win the All England Championship title in 2001.
Sep 20, 2024 · Pullela Gopichand is an Indian badminton player who in 2001 became the second Indian to win the prestigious All England men’s singles badminton championship. Gopichand’s family moved to Hyderabad when he was a young boy.
Jul 24, 2024 · With a firm determination to bring out the best of the young badminton players and children, Gopichand started his academy, mortgaging his own house. A renowned industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad donated 50 Million rupees with a term that Gopichand will credit the nation an Olympic medal through his
Aug 20, 2016 · But that is exactly what Pullela Gopichand (Gopi as he is fondly known) has done. He has single-handedly made badminton popular in India, first as a player and now as a coach.
