Rupesh Kumar K. T.
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 medalists at the South Asian Games, in 2004 partnered with Markose Bristow, and in 2006 and 2010 with Thomas.
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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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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 Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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21–16, 21–10 | |
| 2004 | Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan |
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15–8, 15–4 | |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 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
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Bahrain International Challenge | |
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Walkover | |
| 2013 | Bahrain International | |
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17–21, 21–12, 19–21 | |
| 2012 | Bahrain International | |
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21–18, 19–21, 21–18 | |
| 2012 | Austrian International | |
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23–21, 22–20 | |
| 2011 | Tata Open India International | |
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21–19, 17–21, 21–23 | |
| 2011 | Bahrain International | |
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21–14, 17–21, 13–21 | |
| 2010 | Bahrain International | |
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21–7, 16–21, 21–14 | |
| 2008 | Portugal International | |
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19–21, 20–22 | |
| 2008 | Croatian International | |
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21–9, 21–14 | |
| 2006 | India Satellite | |
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19–21, 21–8, 22–20 | |
| 2005 | India Satellite | |
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17–14, 15–7 | |
| 2005 | Surabaya Satellite | |
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9–15, 12–15 | |
| 2004 | India Satellite | |
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9–15, 1–15 | |
| 2004 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | |
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15–7, 15–13 | |
| 2004 | Syed Modi International | |
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15–12, 15–8 | |
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.
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