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Badminton · Kerala

Vimal Kumar

U. Vimal Kumar (born 19 November 1962) 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.

Profile details

Born
19 Nov 1962
Birthplace
Thiruvananthapuram
State listed
Kerala
Country
India
Height
184 cm
Plays
Right-handed
Sport
Badminton
Discipline
Racquet
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, weight, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

“State listed” is the Indian state this athlete is listed under in the public records we read. Birthplace, home state and the state an athlete has represented can differ, and we do not claim to distinguish them.

Honours & Awards

  • ▸Dronacharya Award
  • ▸National champion

Competition Appearances

18 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1992 Summer Olympics – men's doubles
  • ·1992 Summer Olympics – men's singles
  • ·1986 Asian Games – men's singles
  • ·1990 Commonwealth Games – men's singles
  • ·1992 Portugal International Badminton Championships – men's singles
  • ·1990 Welsh International Badminton Championships – men's singles
  • ·1989/1990 Indian Badminton Championships – men's singles
  • ·1988 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles

Career Timeline

  1. 1982Competed at 1982 All England Badminton Championships – men's doubles
  2. 1982Competed at 1982 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles
  3. 1983Competed at 1983 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles
  4. 1983Competed at 1983 French Open Badminton Championships – men's singles
  5. 1984Competed at 1984 French Open Badminton Championships – men's singles
  6. 1985Competed at 1985 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles
  7. 1986Competed at 1986 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles
  8. 1986Competed at badminton at the 1986 Asian Games – men's singles
  9. 1987Competed at 1987 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles
  10. 1987Competed at 1987 Welsh International Badminton Championships – men's singles
  11. 1988Competed at 1988 All England Badminton Championships – men's singles
  12. 1988Competed at 1988/1989 Indian Badminton Championships – men's singles
  13. 1989Competed at 1989/1990 Indian Badminton Championships – men's singles
  14. 1990Competed at 1990 Welsh International Badminton Championships – men's singles
  15. 1990Competed at badminton at the 1990 Commonwealth Games – men's singles
  16. 1992Competed at 1992 Portugal International Badminton Championships – men's singles
  17. 1992Competed at badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics – men's doubles
  18. 1992Competed at badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics – men's singles

Statistics

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About

U. Vimal Kumar (born 19 November 1962) 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.

Biography adapted from U. Vimal Kumar on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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