Prem Kumar Ale | |
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Personal information | |
Country | India |
Born | Maharashtra, India | 26 September 1987
Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
Coach | Gaurav Khanna |
Men's singles WH1 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 | |
Highest ranking | 9 (MS 6 November 2022) 3 (MD with Abu Hubaida 25 May 2022) |
Current ranking | 9 (MS) 6 (MD with Abu Hubaida) (5 December 2022) |
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]
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
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Abu Hubaida |
Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama |
3–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Emine Seçkin |
Chan Ho Yuen 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 |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Abu Hubaida |
Thomas Jakobs David Toupé |
13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Abu Hubaida |
Thomas Wandschneider Rick Cornell Hellmann |
21–23, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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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 Cynthia Mathez |
21–9, 21–12 | Winner |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Tatiana Gureeva |
Luca Olgiati Karin Suter-Erath |
21–11, 21–18 | Winner |