Pullela Gopichand is a former Indian badminton player. Presently, he is the Chief National Coach for the Indian Badminton team. He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001 becoming the second Indian to achieve this feat after Prakash Padukone.
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Date of Birth
November 16, 1973
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Nationality
Indian
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Age (2017)
44 Years
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Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
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Profession
Badminton Player
Awards & Achievements
International
- Won the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001 at Birmingham
- Runners-up in World Grand Prix event German Open in 1999
Domestic
- Arjuna Award, 1999
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, 2001
- Padma Shri, 2005
- Dronacharya Award, 2009
- Padma Bhushan, 2014