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Vimal Kumar

Badminton player

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Also known as U. Vimal Kumar

Born: November 19, 1962
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Birthplace: Thiruvananthapuram
Citizenship: India
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Occupation: badminton player
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, Olympic competitor(1992)
Education: Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School
Height: 184 cm
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

U. Vimal Kumar is an Indian former badminton player. He won the Indian National title consecutively for two years, 1988 and 1989. He also served as Chief National Coach of India. He is the Co Founder, Director and Chief Coach in Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy. He was awarded the Dronacharya Award in 2019. He was the bronze medalist in badminton at the 1986 Asian Games in the Men's team event.

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TTaraazu1997 · 1997 film directed by Vimal Kumar

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Sex or gender: male
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Participant in: badminton at the 1986 Asian Games – men's singles ranking: 17
badminton at the 1990 Commonwealth Games – men's singles ranking: 9
badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics – men's doubles ranking: 17
badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics – men's singles ranking: 33
1983 French Open Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 1
1984 French Open Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 1
1987 Welsh International Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 1
1990 Welsh International Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 1
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1988/1989 Indian Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 1
1989/1990 Indian Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 1
1992 Portugal International Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 3
1982 All England Badminton Championships – men's doubles ranking: 33
1982 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 33
1983 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 33
1985 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 17
1986 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 33
1987 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 17
1988 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles ranking: 9
Sport: badminton
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Country for sport: India
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Name in native language: U. Vimal Kumar
യു.വിമൽ കുമാർ
Awards: Dronacharya Award(2019)
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national champion
Given name: Vimal
Family name: Kumar
Mass: 78 kg
Playing hand: right-handedness
Handedness: right-handedness
Native language: English

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