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Prakash Padukone (born 10 June 1955) is an Indian former badminton player. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980; the same year he became the first Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships .
From 1993 to 1996, he became the coach of the Indian National Badminton Team. In 1994, Prakash founded the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) along with Vimal Kumar and Vivek Kumar. Padukone’s biography, Touch Play was written by Dev S. Sukumar, became the second biography based on any badminton player.
3 days ago · Badminton legend and ace shuttler PV Sindhu's mentor, Prakash Padukone believes that India have a strong chance of bagging three medals in badminton in the Paris Olympics including a hat-trick of ...
Jul 15, 2024 · Prakash Padukone (born June 10, 1955, Bangalore [Bengaluru], India) is an Indian badminton champion who dominated the national badminton scene for almost a decade (1971–80) and put India on the sport’s international map.
4 days ago · As the Paris 2024 Olympics approach, India's badminton contingent is gearing up with high hopes and expectations. Badminton legend Prakash Padukone, currently in Paris to fine-tune the games of two top medal prospects, PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen, believes that India has a strong chance of clinching three medals across different events.
Known for his graceful movement on a badminton court, Prakash Padukone was considered one of the leading singles players in the world in the late 1970s and 1980s. Born on 10 June 1955 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Prakash Padukone grew up at a time when India was not too enthusiastic about badminton.
Prakash Padukone turned 66 on June 10 and he is undoubtedly one of the greatest athletes in Indian history. He was the torchbearer of Indian badminton in the 1970s and 80s and scored several high-profile wins under his belt.
