Rupesh Kumar K. T.
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| Birth name | Rupesh Kumar Kallyad Thazhathe Veetil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
31 August 1979 Sirpur, Asifabad district, Telangana, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 13[1] (July 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rupesh Kumar K. T. (born 31 August 1979) is an Indian badminton player from Kerala, born in Sirpur, Telangana. He is one of India's finest-ever doubles player, with nine successive national titles. He won the silver medal in mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, and a bronze medal in 2006 Melbourne. He, along with his doubles partner Sanave Thomas, won the BWF Grand Prix title at the 2009 New Zealand Open and 2010 Bitburger Open.[2] He was three times men's doubles gold medallists at the South Asian Games, in 2004 partnered with Markose Bristow, and in 2006 and 2010 with Thomas.
Achievements
South Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
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21–19, Retired |  |
| 2006 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
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21–16, 21–10 | |
| 2004 | Sports Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan | |
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15–8, 15–4 | |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | India Open | |
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12–21, 20–22 |  |
| 2009 | Bitburger Open | |
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17–21, 22–20, 24–22 |  |
| 2009 | New Zealand Open | |
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21–16, 15–21, 21–13 | |
| 2009 | Australian Open | |
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13–21, 11–21 | |
| 2008 | Dutch Open | |
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18–21, 18–21 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | India International | |
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14–21, 16–21 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ↑ Badminton World Federation – Player Profiles. Bwfbadminton.org. Retrieved on 24 October 2015.
- ↑ Profile of Rupesh Kumar K.T., Indian Badminton Player in CWG 2010. Delhispider.com. Retrieved on 24 October 2015.
External links
- "Rupesh Kumar K. T." Badminton Association of India. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012.