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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.
Jun 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.
Prakash Padukone. Founder, Padukone Sports Management . Prakash Padukone is widely regarded as the pioneer of Indian badminton. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980 – the same year in which he became the first Indian to win the All England Badminton Championship.
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.
Prakash Padukone is an Indian former badminton player who co-founded Olympic Gold Quest. This biography of Prakash Padukone provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.
Feb 5, 2018 · From practising in marriage halls to leading a rebellion against the then badminton federation - the legendary Prakash Padukone traces the history of badmint...
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,...
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.
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.
