Prakash Padukone
Indian badminton player (born 1955)
71 years oldGeminiIndia
Biography
Prakash Padukone (born 10 June 1955) is an Indian former badminton player. He was ranked World No. 1 in 1980 and the same year he became the first Indian to win the All England Open. He was awarded the Arjuna award in 1972 and the Padma Shri in 1982 by the Government of India. He is one of the co-founders of Olympic Gold Quest, a foundation dedicated to the promotion of Olympic sports in India.
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Family
- Children
- Anisha PadukoneDeepika Padukone
Awards & honours (6)
- Arjuna Award
- Padma Shri in sports
- Sharma Award
- International FairPlay Trophy & Medal
- national champion
- Commonwealth Games champion
Quick answers about Prakash Padukone
- How old is Prakash Padukone?
- Prakash Padukone is 71 years old (born June 10, 1955).
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- Prakash Padukone was born on June 10, 1955.
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- Prakash Padukone was born in Bengaluru.
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- Prakash Padukone's zodiac sign is Gemini.
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- Prakash Padukone is a citizen of India.
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- Prakash Padukone is known as badminton player.
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- Wikidata lists 2 children of Prakash Padukone.
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