Abhishek Yeligar

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Abhishek Yeligar
Personal information
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Born (1994-06-20) 20 June 1994 (age 27)
Men's singles
Highest ranking68 (7 December 2017)
BWF profile

Abhishek Yeligar (born 20 June 1994) is an Indian badminton player. [1] [2]

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Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016 Nepal International Flag of India.svg Siddharath Thakur 21–16, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Bangladesh International Flag of India.svg Shreyansh Jaiswal 21–17, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Abhishek Yeligar". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. "Player Profile of Abhishek Yelegar". www.badmintoninindia.com. Badminton Association of India. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.