Who won the medal in badminton in Commonwealth Games 2010?
Who won the medal in badminton in Commonwealth Games 2010?
Saina Nehwal (IND) (Champion, gold medalist)
Who won gold medal in Commonwealth Games?
^1 England and Malaysia are tied with three gold medals. However, Malaysia won four silver medals and England won one, thus Malaysia became the overall winner. ^2 India, England and Malaysia are tied with two gold medals….Successful national teams.
| Country | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| 90 | 2 |
| 94 | 2 |
| 98 | 3 |
Who is the first badminton singles gold medalist in Commonwealth Games?
Padukone won the national senior championship in 1971 at age 16, thereby becoming the youngest player to have achieved the feat. He won each successive national championship until 1979, setting a record of nine national titles in a row. In 1978 he won the singles badminton gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Who was the first Indian to win the men’s badminton singles at the Commonwealth Games?
Prakash Padukone (born 10 June 1955) is a former Indian 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….Prakash Padukone.
| Men’s badminton | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing India | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 1978 Edmonton | Men’s singles | |
| Asian Games |
Who won the badminton in Olympics?
Men’s singles
| Games | Gold | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Beijing | Lin Dan China | Chen Jin China |
| 2012 London | Lin Dan China | Chen Long China |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Chen Long China | Viktor Axelsen Denmark |
| 2020 Tokyo | Viktor Axelsen Denmark | Anthony Sinisuka Ginting Indonesia |
Is badminton in the Commonwealth?
Badminton is a core sport in the Commonwealth Games and has featured in every Games since its debut in Kingston in 1966. England and Malaysia have dominated the sport, topping the all-time medal table and winning every edition of the Team competition between them until India took the honours at Gold Coast 2018.
When did India get first gold medal in Commonwealth Games?
1958
Milkha Singh won India’s first gold medal in the 440 yards race at the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.
Who is the youngest badminton player?
Hooda is the youngest Indian badminton player to be part of the Asian Games squad. Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will spearhead the women’s challenge in both the Commonwealth and Asian Games while London Olympics bronze winner Saina Nehwal did not expectedly feature in the squads.
