Prem Kumar Ale
| Prem Kumar Ale | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country |  India |
| Born | 26 September 1987 Maharashtra, India |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Coach | Gaurav Khanna |
| Men's singles WH1 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | |
| Highest ranking | 9 (MS 6 November 2022) 3 (MD with Abu Hubaida 25 May 2022) 2 (XD with Emine Seçkin 28 May 2024) |
| Current ranking | 13 (MS) 10 (MD with Abu Hubaida) 9 (XD with Emine Seçkin) (3 September 2024) |
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]
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 (4 titles, 3 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 WH1
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Hiroshi Murayama | 18–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2024 | French Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Yuri Ferrigno | 23–21, 15–21, 21–13 |  Winner |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Abu Hubaida | Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama | 3–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | French Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Abu Hubaida |  Ignacio Fernández Francisco Motero | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Emine Seçkin |  Chan Ho Yuen.svg.png){kind=small} To Man-kei | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Emine Seçkin |  Jaime Aránguiz To Man-kei | 21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2024 | French Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Emine Seçkin |  Marcelo Alves Conceição.svg.png){kind=small} Mischa Ginns | 21–7, 21–7 | Winner |
International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Abu Hubaida |  Thomas Jakobs David Toupé | 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Abu Hubaida |  Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider | 21–23, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International |  Tatiana Gureeva |  Yang Tong Li Hongyan | 15–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Tatiana Gureeva | Abu Hubaida.svg.png){kind=small} Cynthia Mathez | 21–9, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Tatiana Gureeva | Luca Olgiati Karin Suter-Erath | 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
References
- ^ "Premkumar Ale".
- ^ Baparnash, Tridib (23 August 2019). "Prem Kumar Ale ousts top seed in pre-quarters of Para Badminton World Championships". The Times of India.
- ^ "Victor 2nd National Para Badminton Championships 2018". 25 March 2018.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Para-Badminton World Championships: Prem Kumar Ale stuns top seed to enter quarter-finals". Scroll.in.
- ^ "India finish Dubai Para Badminton with 20 medals". 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Dubai Para Badminton International: Communication Is Key in Doubles". olympics.bwfbadminton.com.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
External links
- Prem Kumar Ale at BWFBadminton.com