- Parupalli Kashyap
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Parupalli Kashyap Personal information Birth name Parupalli Kashyap Born September 8, 1986 Country 
IndiaHandedness Right Coach Pullela Gopichand Men's singles Highest Ranking 20 (5 March 2011) Current Ranking 23 (19 March 2011) BWF Profile Parupalli Kashyap (born 8 September 1986) is a badminton player from India. He trains at the Hyderabad's Gopichand Badminton Academy and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit foundation to identify and support Indian athletes.
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Career
Early career (1997–2004)
As a 11 year old, Parupalli Kashyap first enrolled with training camp conducted by S. M. Arif in Hyderabad. Because his father had a transferable job, their family kept moving frequently. While in Bangalore, he joined the Padukone Academy. In 2004, they moved back to Hyderabad. Soon after, Kashyap was diagnosed with asthma after a few medical tests.[1] Kashyap felt that his stay in Bangalore during 2000–03 might have aggravated the condition. Though the diagnosis came as a shock to him and he thought that his playing career was finished, he put in a lot of effort with determination to overcome the problem.[2] Using appropriate medication, his condition began to improve drastically. He continued his training at the Gopichand Academy under Pullela Gopichand, a former All England Open Badminton Champion.[1]
Professional career (2005–present)
In 2005, Kashyap represented Andhra Pradesh and won the boys' singles title at the National Junior Open Badminton Championships.[3] From 2006 onwards, he started to appear at international tournaments. In that year's Hong Kong Open, he caused an upset by defeating the then world number 19 Przemysław Wacha in the pre-quarterfinals; he lost the next round though.[4] A few months later, he defeated Wacha again at the Bitburger Open to reach the semifinals. In 2006, his world ranking improved from outside the 100 to 64. Coach Gopichand was happy at the win and felt that it was a good sign that Kashyap was his winning important matches against higher-ranked players.[5] In the same year, Kashyap was chosen to represent India at the 2006 Asian Games.[6] At the 33rd National Games, Kashyap defeated the then National champion Chetan Anand to win a gold medal for Andhra Pradesh.[7] Between 2006–07, Kashyap won a few national tournaments as well.[8][9]
In 2008, Kashyap was a semifinalist at the Dutch Open and the 2009 Senior National Badminton Championships.[10] In the same year, he was the runners-up at the Thailand International,[11] Spanish Open and Toulouse Open.[12] At the 2009 Singapore Super Series, Kashyap was the semifinalist.[13] At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he won the bronze medal for India.[14] He also reached the semi-finals at the Indian Open Grand Prix, 2010.[15] He lost out to Arvind Bhat in the finals of the 75th Senior National Badminton Championship held at Rohtak in 2011.[16]
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References
- ^ a b Sukumar, Dev S (3 August 2009). "Impossible is nothing". Daily News and Analysis. http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_impossible-is-nothing_1279262. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ M, Ratnakar (4 October 2010). "Despite asthma, Kashyap emerges best medal bet". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2010/india-news/Despite-asthma-Kashyap-emerges-best-medal-bet/articleshow/6680681.cms. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Kashyap, Saina emerge best". Rediff.com. 2 December 2005. http://inhome.rediff.com/sports/2005/dec/02bad.htm. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Kashyap pulls off a major upset". The Hindu. 31 August 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/31/stories/2006083106732100.htm. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Kashyap stuns Wacha, reaches semis". The Times of India. 28 October 2006. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/203818.cms. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Chetan, Jwala pull out of camp". The Hindu. 16 October 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/16/stories/2006101608522000.htm. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Big triumph for Kashyap". The Hindu. 19 February 2007. http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/19/stories/2007021909481900.htm. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Kashyap, Aditi corner glory". The Hindu. 13 December 2007. http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/13/stories/2007121358232000.htm. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Kashyap and Saina reign supreme". The Hindu. 16 October 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/16/stories/2006101605912000.htm. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Indore: Arvind Bhat Claims National Badminton Title". Daijiworld. 19 February 2009. http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=57024&n_tit=Indore:+Arvind+Bhat+Claims+National+Badminton+Title. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Kashyap falters". The Telegraph. 4 May 2009. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090504/jsp/sports/story_10913422.jsp. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Kashyap falters in the final". The Hindu. 2 June 2009. http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/02/stories/2009060251641600.htm. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ Naik, Shivani (23 June 2010). "Tough first match as Saina seeks third straight title". The Indian Express. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Tough-first-match-as-Saina-seeks-third-straight-title/637354/. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Kashyap wins bronze for India in badminton". The Times of India. 13 October 2010. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2010/india-news/Kashyap-wins-bronze-for-India-in-badminton/articleshow/6744168.cms. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Kashyap in semis of Indian Open Grand Prix". December 17, 2010. http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/kashyap-sindhu-in-semis-of-indian-open-grand-prix/20101217.htm.
- ^ "Arvind, Aditi win National Badminton Championship". http://www.deccanherald.com/content/128004/arvind-aditi-win-national-badminton.html.
Categories:- Indian badminton players
- Sportspeople from Andhra Pradesh
- 1986 births
- People from Hyderabad, India
- Living people
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for India
- Commonwealth Games badminton players
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