Prem Kumar Ale

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Prem Kumar Ale
Personal information
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Born (1987-09-26) 26 September 1987 (age 35)
Maharashtra, India
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Coach Gaurav Khanna
Men's singles WH1
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking9 (MS 6 November 2022)
3 (MD with Abu Hubaida 25 May 2022)
Current ranking9 (MS)
6 (MD with Abu Hubaida) (5 December 2022)

Prem Kumar Ale (born 26 September 1987) is an Indian ex-army soldier and a professional para-badminton player. [1] [2] He made his international debut in 2014. In 2018, he became the national champion of men's singles and men's doubles with his doubles partner Abu Hubaida. [3]

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In 2019, he defeated the top-seeded Thomas Wandschneider in the BWF Para Badminton World Championships. [4] He also won a gold medal at the Dubai Para Badminton International in 2021. [5] [6]

Achievements

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022. [7] [8]

Men's singles

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2022Brazil Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Murayama 18–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023Brazil Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of India.svg Abu Hubaida Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Kajiwara
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroshi Murayama
3–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

International Tournaments (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2021Dubai Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Abu Hubaida Flag of France.svg Thomas Jakobs
Flag of France.svg David Toupé
13–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2021Uganda Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Abu Hubaida Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Wandschneider
Flag of Germany.svg Rick Cornell Hellmann
21–23, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2020Brazil Para Badminton International Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Gureeva Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Tong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hongyan
15–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2020Peru Para Badminton International Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Gureeva Flag of India.svg Abu Hubaida
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Cynthia Mathez
21–9, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021Dubai Para Badminton International Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Gureeva Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luca Olgiati
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Karin Suter-Erath
21–11, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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References

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