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Prakash Padukone (born 10 June 1955) is a former Indian badminton player. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980; the same year he became the first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships. He was awarded the Arjuna award in 1972 and the Padma Shri in 1982 by the Government of India.
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Prakash Padukone, Indian badminton champion who dominated the national badminton scene for almost a decade (1971–80) and put India on the sport’s international map. In 1980 he became the first Indian to win the All England Championships. Learn more about Padukone’s life and career.
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18 feb 2021 · Team India. Badminton. Year of Birth 1955. Biography. An All-England champion, a Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, and multiple-time national champion, Prakash Padukone was undoubtedly the first superstar of Indian badminton.
22 mar 2024 · by Anandita Patwardhan. 0. Prakash Padukone, a name that resonates with excellence in the realm of badminton, was born on June 10, 1955, in Bangalore, India. Hailing from a family deeply rooted in sports, with his father Ramesh Padukone being a distinguished badminton player, Prakash was introduced to the sport at a tender age.
5 feb 2018 · Subscribed. 652. 33K views 6 years ago. From practising in marriage halls to leading a rebellion against the then badminton federation - the legendary Prakash Padukone traces the history of...
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10 giu 2021 · 3 min By Olympic Channel Writer 10 June 2021 06:22 GMT-7. Prakash Padukone turned 66 on June 10 and he is undoubtedly one of the greatest athletes in Indian history. He was the torchbearer of Indian badminton in the 1970s and 80s and scored several high-profile wins under his belt.
3 ott 2020 · Before Prakash Padukone’s arrival on the international stage, Indian players were known for their strokeplay and artistry but not for winnability. Padukone was an elegant strokeplayer himself, but early exposure to the world’s best – as a teenager, he was bowled over by Rudy Hartono’s explosive speed and attacking game – convinced him of the need to work on the physical aspects of ...
