Nilesh Balu Gaikwad (born 10 June 1996) is an Indian para-badminton player.[1] He made his international debut in the Uganda Para-Badminton International in 2017,[2] where he won first place in the men's doubles.[3]
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 Gaikwad at the 2017 Asian Youth Para Games | |||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 June 1996 Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2017-present | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Gaurav Khanna | ||||||||||||||
| Men's singles SL4 | |||||||||||||||
| Career title(s) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 4 (MS 23 May 2022) (23 May 2022) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 8 (MS) (12 December 2022) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He reached a career-high ranking of 4 in May 2022.[4] Nilesh was always looking for the right pair of shoes for his legs and Nivia Sports made his quest successful by designing special shoes for him.[5]
Achievements
editAsian Youth Para Games
editBoys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Hikmat Ramdani
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8–21, 20-22 |  Silver
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International Tournaments (1 title, 1 runner-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International |  Sukant Kadam
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16–21, 21–17, 10–21 |  Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017[a] | Uganda Para Badminton International |  Bartłomiej Mróz
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 Hussein Kasalirwe Kato Anthony Opoka
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21–3, 21–7 |  Winner
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| George Byarugaba Isa Kasadha
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21–3, 21–2 | ||||
| Sugil Abbas Pankaj Singh
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21–19, 21–12 |
References
edit- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 - Players - Nilesh Balu Gaikwad". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 - Winners". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings - Overview".
- ^ Basu, Sohinee (23 March 2022). "How a shoe transformed para-badminton star Nilesh Gaikwad's life". thebridge.in. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
Notes
edit- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.