Gaurav Khanna (badminton)

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Gaurav Khanna
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Gaurav Khanna is the National head coach of Indian para-badminton team
Personal information
SpouseMohita Khanna
Sport
CountryIndia
Sport Para-badminton
TeamIndian para-badminton team
Now coaching Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj, Chirag Baretha, Sivarajan Solaimalai, Nithya Sre Sivan, Mandeep Kaur, Pramod Bhagat, Rohit Bhaker, Nilesh Gaikwad, Abu Hubaida, Prem Ale, Sukant Kadam, Palak Kohli, Raj Kumar, Parul Parmar, Manoj Sarkar

Shri Gaurav Khanna (born 11 December 1975) is an Indian para-badminton team's head coach. Khanna has been widely recognized as the man behind the rise of para-badminton in the country. Khanna encountered several trials and tribulations during his youth and early life, but his desire propelled him onward, and despite all obstacles, he emerged as a selfless individual driven to make a positive difference in the lives of others. His chronicle of battles that led to him becoming a role model for society is also included in the National Geographic documentary series #One For Change and Samarth Series by Hundai in association with NDTV. [1]

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Awards and Honours

National Awards

State Awards

Other Awards

He is first Para Sports Coach of the country to be conferred with Padma Shree Award 2024. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] In 2020, he became the first Para Sports Coach in the country to be honored with Dronacharya Award for his exceptional contribution to para badminton. [18] [19] He is the first Para Coach from UP to have received the highest civilian honor of the state - “Yash Bharti” from CM of UP Government in the field of badminton. [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

Coaching Career

He established the country's first Para Badminton academy namely, Gaurav Khanna Excellia Badminton Academy. [26] [27] The Indian Para Badminton team has won a total of 1021 medals (276 golds, 287 silvers, and 458 bronzes) in BWF-recognized international tournaments since 2015, following his nomination as Head National Coach. These competitions include the Asian Para Games, World Championships, and Tokyo Paralympics. Many of his trainee athletes are among the best in the world and have won the nation's greatest athletic honors.

He has coached Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj [28] Abu Hubaida, [29] [30] [31] Palak Kohli, [32] Chirag Baretha, [33] and Prem Kumar Ale. [34]

Medal Tally of Indian Para Badminton Team

The Indian Para Badminton Team, under guidance and training of Para coach Shri Gaurav Khanna, has won the following medal.

Uganda Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20241492548

4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202437414

Bahrain Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2024461121

Spanish Para Badminton International Level 1

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202455717

Spanish Para Badminton International Level 2

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2024661022

Para Badminton World Championship

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2024341118

Egypt Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2024791531

Dubai Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202315814

Japan Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2023441018

Asian Para Games

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2023441321

Western Australia Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202356920

4th Nations Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2023351018

Uganda Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202313121742

Canada Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2023551020

Bahrain Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2023381223

Thailand Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202344816

Brazil Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2023871328

Spanish Para Badminton International(Level 1)

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202342410

Spanish Para Badminton International(Level 2)

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202347718

Para Badminton World Championship

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2022221216

Uganda Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202212141642

Indonesia Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20220213

Thailand Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202245817

Ireland Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202224511

Canada Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20222169

4thFazza Dubai Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202255717

Bahrain Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2022731328

Brazil Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2022871328

Spanish Para Badminton International (Level 1)

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202256920

Spanish Para Badminton International (Level 2)

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20221171634

Asian Youth Para Games Bahrain

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202147415

Uganda Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202116141747

Tokyo Paralympics

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20212114

Dubai Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2021561021

Peru Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202075315

Brazil Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
202045211


Japan Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20192147

Denmark Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
201924410

China Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20192136

Thailand Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
201934613

Para Badminton World Championship

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
201934512

Irish Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
201943512

Canada Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20193249

Uganda Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2019118827

Dubai Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20194329

Turkish Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
201935311

IWAS world games

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
201943310

Australia Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20182226

Denmark Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20183036

Asian para games

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20183069

Japan Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20181124

Brazil Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20181304

Thailand Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20182136

Irish Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20180112

Turkish Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20181146

Uganda Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
201843310

Dubai Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
201825916

Spanish Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20182136

Asian Youth Para Games Dubai

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20170213

Para Badminton World Championship

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
201722610

Japan Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20172338

USA Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20171315

Uganda Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
201756415

Thailand Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20172327

Spanish Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20170022

Turkish Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20172204

Indonesia Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20161023

Irish Para Badminton International

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
20160257

Asian Para Badminton Championship

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
201642713

Para Badminton World Championship

YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal
201543512


GKEBA

The Gaurav Khanna Excellia Badminton Academy boasts two high-quality mat courts and two wooden courts, providing athletes with the perfect environment to hone their skills and master the game. A fully equipped gym enables athletes to strengthen their bodies and enhance their performance under the guidance of expert trainers. A wellness area, in which Athletes can rejuvenate and recover which includes sauna baths, steam baths, and ice baths, essential for post-training relaxation and muscle recovery. A dedicated physiotherapy room ensures that athletes receive top-notch medical care and rehabilitation services to prevent injuries and optimize their physical well-being.

GKEBA has been awarded with "BEST ACADEMY AWARD" by The Radient Differently Abled Sports Award, 2023. [35] [36] [37] [38]

The GKEBA is dedicated to differently abled athletes, where all categories of athletes, including Polio affected, hearing impaired, accidental injured, injured army personnel in wheelchairs, dwarfs, neuro damaged athletes, and others, not only practice together for free, but also receive education under the dome of Excellia. These athletes stay in Shri Gaurav Khanna's house in Omaxe City, Lucknow. This residence is also known as the "Drona Paralympic House" among para athletes. [39] [40]

Professional Life

Shri Khanna has diverse credentials in Badminton. Other than being an established high-performance coach, Shri Khanna is a Qualified International Umpire and Qualified International Referee of Badminton Asia, having travelled throughout the world to officiate and represent the country in over 100 international sporting events. At several national and international multisport events in India and abroad, Shri Khanna has held positions as Competition Director, Competition Manager, Live Scorer, Match Controller, and Technical Official.

Personal Life

It is commonly acknowledged that Shri Gaurav Khanna is the driving force behind the growth of para badminton in the nation. Shri Khanna, who was born on 11 December 1975, went through many hardships in his early years. However, his passion kept him moving forward, and in spite of all of these setbacks, he became a selfless person who was determined to improve the lives of others. The National Geographic documentary series #One For Change tells his account of the struggles that propelled him to become a social role model. He has made a noteworthy contribution to the promotion of sports among the disabled and their advancement from grassroots to the Deaflympics and Paralympics with his versatile talent and outstanding services as a social worker, professional coach, technical official, organizer, and expert.

Shri Khanna has completed his education from KVS, RDSO, Lucknow, received his B.COM degree (1995), Bachelor of Physical Education degree (1996), Diploma in Yoga (1998) from Lucknow University as well as NIS-Badminton (2010) and Master Trainers in Sports and Games for the Disability (2011) from SAI Bangalore and LNIPE, Gwalior respectively.

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