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Pusarla Venkata Sindhu
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (born 5 July 1995) is an Indian badminton player. Considered one of India's most successful sportspersons, Sindhu has won medals at various tournaments such as the Olympics and on the BWF circuit, including a gold at the 2019 World Championships. She is the first and only Indian to become the badminton world champion and only the second individual athlete from India to win two consecutive medals at the Olympic Games. She rose to a career-high world ranking of no. 2 in April 2017. Sindhu broke into the top 20 of the BWF World Rankings in September 2012, at the age of 17. She has won a total of five medals at the BWF World Championships and is just the second woman after China's Zhang Ning ever to win five or more singles medals in the competition. She represented India at the 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio), where she became the first Indian badminton player to reach the Olympic final. She won the silver medal after losing out to Spain's Carolina Marín ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 Census of India, Hyderabad is the fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the metropolitan region, making it the sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the capital beyond the fortified Golconda. In 1687, the city was annexed by the Mughals. In 1724, Asaf Jah I, the Mug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 BWF World Championships – Women's Singles
The women's singles tournament of the 2018 BWF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) took place from 30 July to 5 August. Seeds The seeding list is based on the World Rankings from 12 July 2018. Tai Tzu-ying ''(quarterfinals)'' Akane Yamaguchi ''(semifinals)'' P. V. Sindhu ''(final)'' Ratchanok Intanon ''(third round)'' Chen Yufei ''(quarterfinals)'' He Bingjiao ''(semifinals)'' Carolina Marín (champion) Nozomi Okuhara ''(quarterfinals)'' Sung Ji-hyun ''(third round)'' Saina Nehwal ''(quarterfinals)'' Nitchaon Jindapol ''(third round)'' Zhang Beiwen ''(third round)'' Michelle Li ''(second round)'' Aya Ohori ''(second round)'' Sayaka Sato ''(third round)'' Cheung Ngan Yi Cheung Ngan Yi (; born 27 April 1993) is a Hong Kong badminton player. Career Cheung participated in the 2011 BWF World Junior Championships, the 2015 Malaysia Super Series Premier Qualification and in the 2016 Vietnam Open Grand Prix. In 2 ... ''(second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton Asia Championships
The Badminton Asia Championships (formerly Asian Badminton Championships until 2006) is a tournament organized by governing body Badminton Asia to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually since 1991. The event had rotated between team and individual competitions before the team event became null since 1994. At the 2003 event however, there is a controversy when China decided to pull out from the tournament at the last minute. Head coach Li Yongbo said that the tournament did not award any ranking points for the 2004 Summer Olympics event and wanted to give his players more time to rest. Some of the top players were also willing to pull out from the tournament since the competitiveness of the event was low. Championships Individual championships The table below states all the host cities (and their countries) of the Asia Championships. The number of events at each has ranged from one to six, and is given in the right-mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2014 Asian Games – Women's Team
The women's team badminton event at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon took place from 20 to 22 September 2014 at Gyeyang Gymnasium Gyeyang Gymnasium () is an indoor arena located Gyeyang District, Incheon, South Korea. It is built to host badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played wit .... A total of 12 teams entered the event. The teams were drawn into a knock out bracket on 21 August 2014 at the Asian Games draw ceremony. The final of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games on 22 September was a repeat of the 2002 Busan Asian Games, with the South Korea women's team meeting China. In the end, China won the gold medal after beating South Korea in the final, Japan and India finished 3rd and won the bronze medal. China had to beat Japan three wins to one while South Korea beat India with the same score in another semifinal. Schedule All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) Results Round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Badminton at the 2014 Asian Games was held in Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea from 20 September to 29 September 2014. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 221 athletes from 19 nations competed in badminton at the 2014 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksOfficial website {{Asian Games Badminton 2014 2014 Asian Games events Asian Games 2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2018 Asian Games – Women's Singles
The badminton women's singles tournament at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta took place from 23 to 28 August at Istora Gelora Bung Karno Gelora Bung Karno Sports Palace ( id, Istana Olahraga Gelora Bung Karno, abbreviated as ''Istora''), the formerly name ''Istora Senayan'' is an indoor sporting arena located in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia. The capacity of .... Schedule All times are Western Indonesia Time ( UTC+07:00) Results Final Top half Bottom half References External linksSchedule {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games - Women's singles Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 2018 Asian Games
Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games was held at Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia from 19 to 28 August. The badminton programme in 2018 included men's and women's singles competitions; men's, women's and mixed doubles competitions along with men's and women's team events. Schedule Medalists Medal table Participating nations A total of 224 athletes from 19 nations competed in badminton at the 2018 Asian Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksBadminton at the 2018 Asian Games {{Asian Games Badminton |
Badminton At The Asian Games
Badminton has been one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. History Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with singles, doubles and team event for both men and women. The mixed doubles event was added in 1966 Asian Games. There was a playoff between the two semifinal losers to determine the sole winner of the bronze medal in 1962; but since 1966, two bronze medals per event are awarded in each event (except in 1974). Competition Asian Games badminton consists of a single-elimination tournament. Each match is played to the best of three games, each game is of 21 points. Rally scoring is used, meaning a player does not need to be serving to score. A player must win by two points or be the first player to 30 points. Editions Events Medal table Performance by nations Participating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 2016 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 29th tournament of the Thomas Cup and 26th tournament of the Uber Cup, the premier badminton team championships for men and women respectively. It was held at the Kunshan Sports Centre in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China. Host city selection Jakarta and Kunshan submitted bids for this championships, the same situation as the bid for 2015 BWF World Championships. Kunshan was named as the host in May 2014 during BWF Council meeting in New Delhi, India. Qualifiers Seedings The seeding list was based on 3 March 2016 World Rankings. ;Thomas Cup # (Quarterfinal) # (Champion) # (Semifinal) # (Final) # (Quarterfinal) # (Semifinal) # (Group) # (Quarterfinal) # (Quarterfinal) # (Group) # (Group) # (Group) # (Group) # (Group) # (Group) # (Group) ;Uber Cup # (Champion) # (Semifinal) # (Final) # (Quarterfinal) # (Semifinal) # (Quarterfinal) # (Quarterfinal) # (Quarterfinal) # (Group) # (Group) # (Group) # (Group) # (Group) # (Group) # (Group) # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 2014 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 28th tournament of the Thomas Cup and 25th tournament of the Uber Cup, the badminton team championships for men and women respectively. It was held on 18–25 May 2014 at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi, India. This is the first time India hosted the two cups. The Thomas Cup final featured two teams not expected to make it there as Japan faced Malaysia. In a back-and-forth contest, Japan came out on top by a score of 3 matches to 2, winning their first Thomas Cup. The Uber Cup final featured the top two teams, China and Japan. Backed by wins from the world's top two singles players, China came out on top by a 3–1 score. It was their 13th title overall. Host city selection New Delhi was awarded with this event by Badminton World Federation in April 2013. This event marked the first time India hosted the Thomas and Uber Cup finals after hosting 2009 BWF World Championships in Hyderabad. Qualifiers Seedings The seeding list was bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uber Cup
The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Women's Team Championships, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956–1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contested every two years since 1984 when its scheduled times and venues were merged with those of Thomas Cup, the world men's team championship. In 2007, the Badminton World Federation decided to have Thomas and Uber Cup finals separated again but the proposal was ultimately abandoned. The Uber Cup is named after a former British women's badminton player, Betty Uber, who in 1950 had the idea of hosting a women's event similar to the men's. She also made the draw for the 1956–1957 inaugural tournament, which took place at Lytham St. Annes in Lancashire, England. The cup follows a similar format to that of the men's competition of the Thomas Cup. As of the 2020 tournament, China is the most successful team, having won 15 titles. Japan is sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 BWF World Championships – Women's Singles
The women's singles tournament of the 2014 BWF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) took place from August 25 to 31. Ratchanok Inthanon enters as the 2013 World Champion. Seeds Li Xuerui ''(final)'' Wang Shixian ''(quarterfinals)'' Wang Yihan ''(third round)'' Ratchanok Intanon ''(third round)'' Sung Ji-hyun ''(quarterfinals)'' Bae Youn-joo ''(third round)'' Saina Nehwal ''(quarterfinals)'' Tai Tzu-ying ''(quarterfinals)'' Carolina Marín (champion) Porntip Buranaprasertsuk ''(second round)'' Pusarla Venkata Sindhu ''(semifinals)'' Han Li ''(third round)'' Sayaka Takahashi ''(third round)'' Nichaon Jindapon ''(second round)'' Eriko Hirose ''(first round, withdrew)'' Minatsu Mitani is a retired Japanese badminton player who is a singles specialist from NTT East badminton club. She competed at the 2014 Asian Games. Mitani expressed her desire to retire after losing in the second round of 73rd All Japan Comprehensive Champ ... '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
