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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. He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001, becoming the second Indian to achieve this feat after Prakash Padukone. He runs the Gopichand Badminton Academy.
Only the second Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships, former Olympian Pullela Gopichand is the coach who helped both Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu to their Olympic medals.
May 6, 2024 · Pullela Gopichand (born November 16, 1973, Nagandla, India) is an Indian badminton player who in 2001 became the second Indian to win the prestigious All England men’s singles badminton championship.
Feb 20, 2020 · Badminton in India began its #QuestForExcellence ever since Pullela Gopichand took over the reins. In this documentary by IDBI Federal, Boria Majumdar narrates Pullela’s unbelievable story,...
The triumph at Birmingham, the first for an Indian since Prakash Padukone in 1980, launched Pullela Gopichand into the national consciousness.
Nov 11, 2021 · Ahead of the launch of his autobiography ‘Shuttler’s Flick’, badminton coach and former player Pullela Gopichand reveals how he channelled his hurt to devise a winning strategy and bounce ...
As chief national coach, Gopichand experienced utmost joy on Sunday as India won the Thomas Cup for the first time ever, beating favourites Indonesia 3-0 in the final.
After India’s Thomas Cup win, national chief coach Pullela Gopichand wants to see at least 10 Indian badminton players ranked in the top 30 for each category.
Feb 17, 2024 · Indian women defied all expectations- or lack thereof – to shock Japan 3-2 and make the finals of the Badminton Asia Team Championships. National coach Pullela Gopichand couldn’t help gritting and grinning away when the result finally tilted India’s way. He reckons Thailand won’t have it easy against the Indians in the final. Excerpts:
4 days ago · Sindhu, who trained under Pullela Gopichand for many years, moved from Hyderabad to Bengaluru after trying out four different coaches in 12 months. The ace shuttler feels the level of competition ...
