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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.
May 6, 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.
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.
Mar 22, 2024 · Prakash Padukone, a name that resonates with excellence in the realm of badminton, was born on June 10, 1955, in Bangalore, India. Hailing from a family deeply rooted in sports, with his father Ramesh Padukone being a distinguished badminton player, Prakash was introduced to the sport at a tender age.
Oct 16, 2022 · Prakash Padukone, tall and slim, was considered as just another talented youngster. He had come with the Karnataka (then Mysore) team and was tipped to take the national junior title. This he duly did, but by that time he had become the talk of the badminton fraternity in the country.
Oct 3, 2020 · Stars of the Past: Prakash Padukone. 03 October, 2020 | feature. TEXT BY DEV SUKUMAR | BWF ARCHIVES. Indian badminton’s transition to the Open era happened through a mild-mannered bank employee who was to be the flagbearer for the country from the late 1970s through the next decade.
Jun 10, 2021 · Prakash Padukone turned 66 on June 10 and he is undoubtedly one of the greatest athletes in Indian history. He was the torchbearer of Indian badminton in the 1970s and 80s and scored several high-profile wins under his belt.
Jul 8, 2020 · When Prakash Padukone won the All England in 1980, it heralded a new era for Indian badminton. The win at the prestigious championships was part of a memorable period for the Indian badminton star, following his gold at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 and the national titles in India.
Mar 29, 2020 · Sportstar archives: Prakash Padukone's life on and off the badminton court. In an interview with Sportstar, India's first men's singles champion at All-England spoke of his Danish sojourn,...
