Raj Kumar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Punjab, India | 9 December 1986||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Gaurav Khanna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles and doubles SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 9 (MS 16 May 2019) 1 (MD with Rakesh Pandey 16 May 2019) 1 (MD with Chirag Baretha 8 November 2022) 4 (XD with Parul Parmar 16 March 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 44 (MS) 1 (MD with Chirag Baretha) 6 (XD with Parul Parmar) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Raj Kumar is an Indian para-badminton player from Punjab. [1] He had been ranked world number one in para-badminton men's doubles SU5 in 2019. [2]
Men's singles SU5
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Eyal Bachar | 21–11, 21–9 | Gold |
2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Cheah Liek Hou | 17–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Bartłomiej Mróz | 9–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles SU5
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Rakesh Pandey | Lin Cheng-che Lee Meng-yuan | 21–16, 11–21, 21–17 | Gold |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Rakesh Pandey | Suryo Nugroho Tay Wei Ming | 10–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Rakesh Pandey | Shi Shengzhuo He Zhirui | 21–17, 12–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Chirag Baretha | Dheva Anrimusthi Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara | 14–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Chirag Baretha | Muhammad Fareez Anuar Cheah Liek Hou | 17–21, 18–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Parul Parmar | Rakesh Pandey Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 10–21, 12–21 | Gold |
Men's doubles SU5
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Rakesh Pandey | Cheah Liek Hou Suhalli Laiman | 21–11, 11–21, 13–21 | Silver |
2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Chirag Baretha | Dheva Anrimusthi Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara | 11–21, 21–19, 11–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Parul Parmar | Fredy Setiawan Leani Ratri Oktila | 14–21, 15–21 | Silver |
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022. [3] [4]
Men's doubles SU5
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Chirag Baretha | Abdoullah Ait Bella Méril Loquette | 21–12, 21–10 | Runner-up |
2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Chirag Baretha | Hardik Makkar Ruthick Ragupathi | 19–21, 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chirag Baretha | Muhammad Fareez Anuar Cheah Liek Hou | 14–21, 21–19, 7–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Chirag Baretha | Muhammad Fareez Anuar Cheah Liek Hou | 20–22, 23–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Chirag Baretha | Hardik Makkar Ruthick Ragupathi | 21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chirag Baretha | Muhammad Fareez Anuar Cheah Liek Hou | 13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chirag Baretha | Muhammad Fareez Anuar Cheah Liek Hou | 18–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Chirag Baretha | Muhammad Fareez Anuar Cheah Liek Hou | 21–17, 10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Chirag Baretha | Muhammad Fareez Anuar Cheah Liek Hou | 16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Parul Parmar | Ruthick Ragupathi Manasi Girishchandra Joshi | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
Men's singles SU5
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Chirag Baretha | 21–16, 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles SU5
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Rakesh Pandey | Dheva Anrimusthi Suryo Nugroho | 20–22, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Rakesh Pandey | Chirag Baretha Sumith Kumar Garg | 21–15, 21–17 | Winner |
2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Rakesh Pandey | Kim Gi-yeon Shin Kyung-hwan | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Rakesh Pandey | Suryo Nugroho Fredy Setiawan | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Rakesh Pandey | Suryo Nugroho Fredy Setiawan | 10–21, 21–8, 10–21 | Runner-up |
2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Rakesh Pandey | Méril Loquette Lucas Mazur | 21–18, 18–21, 21–16 | Winner |
2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Chirag Baretha | Karan Paneer Ruthick Ragupathi | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Parul Parmar | Guillaume Gailly Mary Margaret Wilson | 21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
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