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Nickname(s) | Iskandar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Iskandar Zulkarnain bin Zainuddin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 24 May 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 23 (24 November 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BWF profile |
Iskandar Zulkarnain bin Zainuddin (born 24 May 1991) is a Malaysian badminton player and coach. [1] [2] He represented Malaysia as the third singles in the 2018 Thomas Cup and helped Malaysia qualify for the quarter finals.
Iskandar was appointed as part of the Irish badminton coaching staff in 2021. [2] Iskandar had gone back to Malaysia after the appointment, but returned to coach in Ireland later in 2022.
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia | Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk | 9–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia | Tian Houwei | 12–21, 17–21 | Silver |
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tian Houwei | 11–21, 18–21 | Silver |
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Malaysia Masters | Lee Chong Wei | 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Smiling Fish International | Ajay Jayaram | 10–21, 4–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Austrian International | Ng Ka Long | 21–14, 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Singapore International | Soo Teck Zhi | 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
2015 | Polish International | Anders Antonsen | 21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
2015 | Swiss International | Ville Lång | 21–19, 16–21, 21–11 | Winner |
2017 | Malaysia International | Leong Jun Hao | 21–11, 21–13 | Winner |
2019 | White Nights | Siddharth Pratap Singh | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Smiling Fish International | Muhammad Syawal Mohd Ismail | Patiphat Chalardchalaem Thitipong Lapho | 17–21, 21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
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