Arun Vishnu

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Personal information
Birth nameSivarajan Revamma Arun Vishnu
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Born (1988-08-02) 2 August 1988 (age 36)
Calicut, Kerala, India
ResidenceCalicut
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
HandednessRight
Coach Pullela Gopichand
A Nazer
Doubles
Career title(s) India Open Grand Prix 2009
Bahrain International Challenge 2008
Sri Lanka International Challenge 2015
Bahrain International Series 2013
Bangladesh International Series 2011
Tournaments played World Badminton Championships 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2009
Asian Games 2010
Asian Badminton Championships 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 & 2010
Sudirman Cup 2015, 2013, 2011 & 2009
Thomas Cup 2014
Highest ranking37
BWF profile

Arun Vishnu (born 2 August 1988) is a former Indian badminton player, from Calicut, Kerala, who represented India in several international tournaments. He partnered with Aparna Balan and Alwin Francis in mixed doubles category and men's doubles category respectively. His career best world ranking was 37 and 41 in men's doubles and mixed doubles category respectively. Since 2016 he is coach of Indian National Badminton Team.

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Playing career

Vishnu started playing badminton at the age of 12 under Kerala Sports Council Coach A. Nazer. He trained at Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad under the guidance of Pullela Gopichand. [1]

Vishnu and Aparna Balan were Indian National Badminton Champion in Mixed Doubles category in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015. He and Tarun Kona were Indian National Badminton Champion in Men's Doubles category in 2011.

Vishnu and Alwin Francis won Men Doubles Gold medal at National Games 2011, Ranchi. Vishnu and Aparna Balan won Mixed Doubles Gold Medal at National Games 2015, Kochi.

He has represented India in World Badminton Championships 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2009, Asian Games 2010, Asian Badminton Championships 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 & 2010, Sudirman Cup 2015, 2013, 2011 & 2009, and Thomas Cup 2014. In the Indian Badminton League 2013, Vishnu played for the Pune Pistons.

Coaching career

Vishnu started coaching the Indian National Badminton Team from 2016. He was the coach of Indian Badminton Team for the following major tournaments: Commonwealth Games 2022, Asian Games 2018 & 2022, World Badminton Championship 2021, 2022 & 2023, Thomas & Uber Cup 2021, Badminton Asia Championship 2022 & 2023, Badminton Asia Team Championship 2024, Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023, All England Championship 2022, 2023 & 2024, Junior World Badminton Championship 2017 & 2018.

As a Coach, Vishnu guided Chennai Smashers to Premier Badminton League 2017 title on his maiden assignment as Coach.

Currently he trainsTreesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand, Tanisha Crasto & Ashwini Ponnappa in Indian National Badminton Camp along with Pullela Gopichand

Achievements

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009 India Grand Prix Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan Flag of India.svg Tarun Kona
Flag of India.svg Shruti Kurien
21–14, 17–21, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010 Tata Open India International Flag of India.svg Akshay Dewalkar Flag of Indonesia.svg Joko Riyadi
Flag of Indonesia.svg Yoga Ukikasah
22–24, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Bangladesh International Flag of India.svg Tarun Kona Flag of Vietnam.svg Bùi Bằng Đức
Flag of Vietnam.svg Đào Mạnh Thắng
21–7, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Iran Fajr International Flag of India.svg Tarun Kona Flag of Indonesia.svg Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Flag of Indonesia.svg Agripina Prima Rahmanto
18–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008 Bahrain International Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan Flag of India.svg Valiyaveetil Diju
Flag of India.svg Trupti Murgunde
17–21, 21–18, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Spanish Open Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan Flag of England.svg Robin Middleton
Flag of England.svg Mariana Agathangelou
16–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010Tata Open India International Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan Flag of Thailand.svg Patipat Chalardchaleam
Flag of Thailand.svg Savitree Amitapai
10–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2011 Maldives International Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grace Gao
21–10, 12–21, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013Bahrain International Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan Flag of India.svg Valiyaveetil Diju
Flag of India.svg N. Sikki Reddy
21–14, 25–23Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Sri Lanka International Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robin Middleton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leanne Choo
15–21, 21–17, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015Tata Open India International Flag of India.svg Aparna Balan Flag of India.svg Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Flag of India.svg K. Maneesha
13–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

Family

In 2016 January, Arun Vishnu married Nagpur native badminton player Arundhati Pantawane. [1] The couple has a son, Adharv Arun Vishnu.

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References

  1. 1 2 Nayse, Suhas (4 January 2016). "Badminton player Arundhati weds Arun Vishnu". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2021.