Raj Popat

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Raj Popat
Personal information
CountryWales
Born (1987-06-17) 17 June 1987 (age 36)
Rogerstone, Newport, Wales
Men's singles & mixed doubles
Highest ranking87 (MS) 2 Sep 2010
103 (XD) 2 May 2013
BWF profile

Raj Popat (born 17 June 1987) is a Welsh male badminton player. [1] [2] In 2007 and 2012, he won the Welsh National Badminton Championships in men's singles event. [2]

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Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Mixed Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012 Maldives International Flag of Indonesia.svg Devi Tika Permatasari Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Kavindi Ishandika Sirimannage
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Hasitha Chanaka
21-17, 21-17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Raj Popat". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Raj Popat". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Wales . Retrieved 23 September 2016.