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2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships
The 2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships was held from 10 to 13 September 2015 in Stoke Mandeville, England. Participating countries 232 athletes from 36 countries participated in this edition of Para-Badminton World Championships. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medalists Men's events Women's events Mixed events Medal table References {{Reflist BWF Para-Badminton World Championships Para-Badminton World Championships Para-Badminton BWF World Championships BWF Para-Badminton World Championships The Para-Badminton World Championships is an individual bi-annual event organized by the BWF. The highest ranked para-badminton players compete in six Sport Classes in five categories. The championships was organized under Para Badminton World Fe ... International sports competitions hosted by England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoke Mandeville Stadium
Stoke Mandeville Stadium is the National Centre for Disability Sport in England. It is sited alongside Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. Stoke Mandeville Stadium is owned by WheelPower, the national organisation for wheelchair sport. History The stadium developed out of the Stoke Mandeville Games — the forerunner of the Paralympic Games — founded in 1948 by Ludwig Guttmann. He was a neurosurgeon at the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital who recognised the value of exercise and competition in the rehabilitation of ex-members of the British armed forces. By 1961 Guttmann had founded the British Sports Association for the Disabled (now named English Federation of Disability Sport), expanding the concept of organising sport for men, women and children with disabilities and developing Stoke Mandeville Stadium into an international centre of disabled sport. The stadium was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 2 August 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoj Sarkar
Manoj Sarkar (born 12 January 1990) is an Indian para-badminton player. He has won 50 international medals in which he have 19 gold medals, 13 silver medals & 18 bronze medals. He is the only Arjun Awardee and Para Olympian Bronze medalist from Uttarakhand. He is awarded by President of India in 2018 by Arjun award. He is supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme. Early life and background Manoj's condition arose out of wrongful medical treatment at the age of one. He hails from a modest background and has two siblings. He suffers from a PPRP Lower Limb condition. Career Manoj has won numerous accolades in the International circuit including a Men's Singles Silver at the Thailand Para-Badminton International 2017, A Gold at the Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017, a silver at the Irish Para-Badminton International 2016 and a Gold in the men's doubles event at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2015. He also won a gold medal at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Nagashima
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Jack Shephard (para-badminton)
Jack Shephard (born 25 July 1997) is an English para-badminton player who plays in SS6 events for players who have short stature and achondroplasia Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance whose primary feature is dwarfism. In those with the condition, the arms and legs are short, while the torso is typically of normal length. Those affected ha .... Achievements World Championships ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' European Championships ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' References Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Shephard, Jack 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Chesterfield, Derbyshire English male badminton players Paralympic badminton players for Great Britain Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the European Para Championships British para-badminton players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krysten Coombs
Krysten Michael Francis Coombs (born 15 November 1990) is an English para badminton player who competes in international level events, he also competed in para table tennis nationally before switching to badminton. He competes alongside Jack Shephard in men's doubles events. Coombs was also an actor who made a cameo appearance in Game of Thrones ''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first ... in a fourth season episode. Achievements Paralympic Games ''Men's singles SH6'' World Championships ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' European Championships ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' International Tournaments (14 titles, 9 runners-up) ''Men's singles'' ''Singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Doubles'' References 1990 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Martin (para-badminton)
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Didin Taresoh
Didin Taresoh (born 3 June 1975) is a Malaysian para-badminton player. He has a career-high ranking of 6 in the para-badminton men's singles SH6 classification. Career He won a gold medal in the 2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in the SH6 classification, which is his best achievement in his career to date. In the next two editions of the World Championships, he won two consecutive bronze medals, in both men's singles and mixed doubles respectively. He also won gold at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games, defeating compatriot Muhammad Naim Ahmad Halmi. He also participated in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia and won a silver medal. These achievements earned him a spot in the Paralympics. He debuted in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, the same edition where badminton as introduced into the games. However, his run for a Paralympic medal was later cut short after failing to get past the group stage A tournament is a competition involving at least three c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilker Tuzcu
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Raj Kumar (para-badminton)
Raj Kumar is an Indian para-badminton player from Punjab. He had been ranked world number one in para-badminton men's doubles SU5 in 2019. Achievements World Championships ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' Asian Para Games ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 2 runners-up) The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022. ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' International Tournaments (5 titles, 4 runners-up) ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' Awards * Arjuna Award (2016) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Raj Living people 1986 births Paralympic athletes for India Disabled Sports Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartłomiej Mróz
Bartłomiej Mróz (born 9 August 1994) is a Polish para badminton player who competes in international level events. Mróz made his Paralympic badminton debut at the 2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym .... Mróz is also a three-time European champion in men's doubles SU5 at the European Para-Badminton Championships. Early life Mróz was born without his right forearm. In 2005, he joined the Municipal Interschool Sports Club in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, where he began to practice in para-badminton. Achievements World Championships ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' European Championships ''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Doubles'' BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 runners-up) The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheah Liek Hou
Cheah Liek Hou (; born 8 March 1988) is a Malaysian nationality law, Malaysian para-badminton player. He is an 11-time winner (both Class SU5 singles and doubles events) of the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships. He won the gold medal in the Badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's singles SU5, men's singles SU5 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics, making him the first Malaysian athlete to win a medal in para-badminton. He is also the first-ever Paralympic champion in para-badminton. Early life Cheah was born with Erb's palsy, which causes his right hand to have less strength and stability. He took up badminton when he was nine. He later competed against able-bodied badminton players and joined the able-bodied squad when he was 12 years old. He completed his pre-university education in Bukit Jalil Sports School. He competed in both able-bodied and para-badminton tournaments before exclusively competing in the latter upon obtaining his degree. Personal life Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakri Omar (born 1958), Syrian Islamist, known as Omar Bakri
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