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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. He was awarded the Arjuna award in 1972 and the Padma Shri in 1982 by the Government of India. [2] .
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Padukone’s first major international title came when he won the 1978 Commonwealth Games men’s singles gold. Prakash Padukone was the first Indian badminton player to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal and remained the only male player to do until Parupalli Kashyap emulated him in 2014.
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Birthday: June 10, 1955 ( Gemini) Born In: Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Badminton Players #3. Sportspersons #390. Quick Facts. Indian Celebrities Born In June. Age: 68 Years, 68 Year Old Males. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Ujjala Padukone. father: Ramesh Padukone. children: Anisha Padukone, Deepika Padukone. Badminton Players Indian Men.
May 6, 2024 · Prakash Padukone (born June 10, 1955, Bangalore [Bengaluru], India) is an Indian badminton champion who dominated the national badminton scene for almost a decade (1971–80) and put India on the sport’s international map. Padukone won the national senior championship in 1971 at age 16, thereby becoming the youngest player to have achieved the feat.
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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. However, when he began playing with his father as a seven-year-old, in 1962, not many people knew about the shuttle sport.
On March 23, 1980, Prakash Padukone made history by becoming India's first All England badminton champion, defeating defending champion Liem Swie King. In the list of great Indian sporting...
Sep 8, 2022 · TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Sep 8, 2022, 18:53 IST. AA. Follow us. Prakash Padukone is considered to be India’s first badminton superstar. He is the one who put India on the international map, simultaneously making the sport famous in India. He was born on 10th June 1955 in Bangalore, Karnataka. Prakash Padukone. (TOI Photo)
