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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 .
From 1993 to 1996, he became the coach of the Indian National Badminton Team. In 1994, Prakash founded the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) along with Vimal Kumar and Vivek Kumar. Padukone’s biography, Touch Play was written by Dev S. Sukumar, became the second biography based on any badminton player.
3 days ago · Badminton legend and ace shuttler PV Sindhu's mentor, Prakash Padukone believes that India have a strong chance of bagging three medals in badminton in the Paris Olympics including a hat-trick of ...
Jul 15, 2024 · Prakash Padukone, Indian badminton champion who dominated the national badminton scene for almost a decade (1971–80) and put India on the sport’s international map. In 1980 he became the first Indian to win the All England Championships.
4 days ago · As the Paris 2024 Olympics approach, India's badminton contingent is gearing up with high hopes and expectations. Badminton legend Prakash Padukone, currently in Paris to fine-tune the games of two top medal prospects, PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen, believes that India has a strong chance of clinching three medals across different events.
Known for his graceful movement on a badminton court, Prakash Padukone was considered one of the leading singles players in the world in the late 1970s and 1980s. Born on 10 June 1955 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Prakash Padukone grew up at a time when India was not too enthusiastic about badminton.
How did Prakash Padukone's historic win at the All England Badminton Championship change the landscape of Indian sports forever?
On March 23, 1980, Prakash Padukone made history by becoming India's first All England badminton champion, defeating defending champion Liem Swie King.
Prakash Padukone is a former Indian Badminton player. He was considered as one of the finest shuttlers of his era. He played a vital role in promoting the sport of badminton in India. Prakash Padukone is the father of the Indian actress, Deepika Padukone. Let us get to know more about Prakash Padukone age, height, wife, children, religion and more.
3 days ago · Sindhu's coach, Prakash Padukone revealed that the experienced shuttler has been working on her drawbacks and will be giving her all for a third medal, despite her recent run of form. "She has not been at her best recently, this might reduce the pressure on her. Expectations are lower, and even reaching the quarter-finals will be seen positively.
