Pullela Gopichand Achievements: Medals, Records And Honours

Medals:

Commonwealth Games:

• 1998 Kuala Lumpur:
  • Bronze in Men’s Singles
  • Silver in Team Event

Asian Championships:

• 2000 Jakarta:
  • Bronze in Men’s Singles

IBF World Grand Prix:

• 2001 All England Open:
  • Gold in Men’s Singles

Records and Notable Achievements:

• In 2001, Gopichand became the second Indian to win the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships, a feat first achieved by Prakash Padukone in 1980. britannica.com

Honors:

• 1999: Arjuna Award
• 2001: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
• 2005: Padma Shri
• 2009: Dronacharya Award
• 2014: Padma Bhushan

Coaching Achievements:

After retiring from professional play, Gopichand established the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad, which has produced several top-tier badminton players, including:

• Saina Nehwal:
  • Bronze medalist at the 2012 London Olympics
• P.V. Sindhu:
  • Silver medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics

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