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Who is the best badminton player of all time?
Top 10 Badminton Players of all time
- Number 9 & 8: Peter Høeg Gade & Morten Frost Hansen.
- Number 7: Tony Gunawan.
- Number 6: Li Lingwei.
- Number 5: Rudy Hartono.
- Number 4: Taufik Hidayat.
- Number 3: Gao Ling.
- Number 2: Lee Chong Wei.
- Number 1: Lin Dan.
Who is the father of Badminton?
Prakash Padukone
Prakash Padukone (born 10 June 1955) is a former Indian badminton player. He was ranked World No….
| Prakash Padukone | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Born | 10 June 1955 Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
Who invented Badminton?
Invented in India in a version called poona. British army officers learned the game about 1870. In 1873 the duke of Beaufort introduced the sport at his country estate, Badminton, from which the game derives its name.
What is Lin Dan’s weakness?
Lin Dan’s weakness is his defense when done right. If you straight up smash and drive to him, he will block everything, even if you are at the front of the net hitting it down. You have to force Lin Dan into unexpected positions and try to move him around the court as much as you can.
Who is the mother of badminton?
Born in Wardha to a Chinese mother and a Telugu father, she began playing badminton at a young age. A fourteen-time National Champion, Gutta played with Shruti Kurien earlier in her career, but found greater international success with Ashwini Ponnappa….
| Jwala Gutta | |
|---|---|
| Highest ranking | 6 (XD August 2010) 10 (WD August 2015) |
What is the badminton was first called?
poona
Badminton is derived directly from poona, which was played by British army officers stationed in India in the 1860s. The first unofficial all-England badminton championships for men were held in 1899, and the first badminton tournament for women was arranged the next year.
Why is badminton called Poona?
During the 19th century, British military officers in the Indian town of Poona added a net to the ancient game of battledore (meaning ‘bat’) and shuttlecock, and named this new game after the Indian town. The residence was (and is still) called Badminton House, which is how this thrilling sport got the name used today.