Raj Kumar (badminton)
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 December 1986 Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Gaurav Khanna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles and doubles SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 9 (MS 16 May 2019) 1 (MD with Rakesh Pandey 16 May 2019) 1 (MD with Chirag Baretha 8 November 2022) 4 (XD with Parul Parmar 16 March 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 44 (MS) 1 (MD with Chirag Baretha) 6 (XD with Parul Parmar) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Raj Kumar is an Indian para-badminton player from Punjab.[1] He had been ranked world number one in para-badminton men's doubles SU5 in 2019.[2]
Achievements[edit]
World Championships[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Fencing Hall, Seoul, South Korea |  Eyal Bechar
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21–11, 21–9 |  Gold
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |  Cheah Liek Hou
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17–21, 14–21 |  Bronze
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |  Bartłomiej Mróz
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9–21, 16–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Fencing Hall, Seoul, South Korea |
Rakesh Pandey
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 Lin Cheng-che Lee Meng-yuan
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21–16, 11–21, 21–17 | Gold
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Rakesh Pandey
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 Suryo Nugroho  Tay Wei Ming
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10–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Rakesh Pandey
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 Shi Shengzhuo He Zhirui
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21–17, 12–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Chirag Baretha
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Dheva Anrimusthi Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara
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14–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Chirag Baretha
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Muhammad Fareez Anuar Cheah Liek Hou
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17–21, 18–21 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Parul Parmar
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Rakesh Pandey Manasi Girishchandra Joshi
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10–21, 12–21 | Gold
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Asian Para Games[edit]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Rakesh Pandey
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Cheah Liek Hou Suhalli Laiman
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21–11, 11–21, 13–21 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Parul Parmar
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Fredy Setiawan Leani Ratri Oktila
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14–21, 15–21 | Silver
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 2 runners-up)[edit]
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[3][4]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Chirag Baretha
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 Abdoullah Ait Bella Méril Loquette
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21–12, 21–10 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Chirag Baretha
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Hardik Makkar Ruthick Ragupathi
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19–21, 21–15, 21–16 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chirag Baretha
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Muhammad Fareez Anuar Cheah Liek Hou
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14–21, 21–19, 7–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Parul Parmar
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Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi
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21–17, 21–18 | Winner
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International Tournaments (5 titles, 4 runners-up)[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Chirag Baretha
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21–16, 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Rakesh Pandey
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Dheva Anrimusthi Suryo Nugroho
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20–22, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Rakesh Pandey
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Chirag Baretha Sumith Kumar Garg
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21–15, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Rakesh Pandey
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 Kim Gi-yeon Shin Kyung-hwan
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21–19, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Rakesh Pandey
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Suryo Nugroho Fredy Setiawan
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14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Rakesh Pandey
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Suryo Nugroho Fredy Setiawan
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10–21, 21–8, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Rakesh Pandey
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Méril Loquette Lucas Mazur
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21–18, 18–21, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Chirag Baretha
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Karan Paneer Ruthick Ragupathi
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Parul Parmar
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Guillaume Gailly Mary Margaret Wilson
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21–16, 21–12 | Winner
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Awards[edit]
- Arjuna Award (2016)