2009 Australian Open Grand Prix
The 2009 Australian Open Grand Prix was a badminton tournament which took place at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Melbourne, Australia on 22–26 July 2009 and had a total purse of $50,000. Men's singles Seeds # Chan Yan Kit ''(semifinals)'' # Andre Kurniawan Tedjono ''(second round)'' # Lee Tsuen Seng ''(second round)'' # Andrew Smith ''(third round)'' # Brice Leverdez ''(quarterfinals)'' # Anup Sridhar ''(quarterfinals)'' # Anand Pawar ''(second round)'' # Matthieu Lo Ying Ping ''(quarterfinals)'' Finals Women's singles Seeds # Yip Pui Yin ''(final)'' # Maria Febe Kusumastuti (champion) # Kristína Ludíková ''(semifinals)'' # Anita Raj Kaur ''(semifinals)'' # Neha Pandit ''(quarterfinals)'' # Michelle Chan ''(first round)'' # Karen Foo Kune ''(withdrew)'' # Lê Ngọc Nguyên Nhung ''(first round)'' Finals Men's doubles Seeds # Rupesh Kumar K. T. / Sanave Thomas ''(final)'' # Gan Teik Chai / Tan Bin Shen (champion) # Akshay Dewalkar / Jishnu Sanyal ' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Melbourne Sports And Aquatic Centre
Melbourne Sports Centres - MSAC is an international sporting venue located in Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. The centre was opened on 24 July 1997 at a construction cost of A$65 million. The cost was funded by the State Government of Victoria and the City of Port Phillip. The centre has hosted international events including the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2007 World Aquatics Championships. The centre has several swimming pools and international standard diving facilities. There is a large multi-purpose sports hall used for sports such as badminton, basketball, table tennis and volleyball, and also squash courts and a gym. It is one of four sporting facilities in Melbourne - the others being the State Netball and Hockey Centre (SNHC), the MSAC Institute of Training (MIT) and Lakeside Stadium - to be named under the banner of Melbourne Sports Centres, and is operated by the State Sports Centres Trust. The centre is accessible by tram routes 12 and 96 which both pa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anup Sridhar
Anup Sridhar (born 11 April 1983) is a retired Indian badminton player. Career Anup Sridhar is India's Thomas Cup captain. He completed his education from Jain University,https://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/Notable-Alumni/Anup-Sridhar.php Notable Alumni Bangalore. Anup's best year on tour so far was 2007 during which he ended the year as the top Indian badminton player with a ranking of 25. His highest world ranking of 24 was achieved in early 2008. National Champion 2005, and 2006. India #1 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Having reached the semifinals at the German Open and the Asian Badminton Championships and the quarterfinals at the Thailand Open and, most importantly, at the 2007 World Championships, the next year holds much promise for this budding shuttler. His most famous win was the one over Taufik Hidayat – former world no. 1, gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2005 World Champion – at the World Championships in what was one of the longest matches of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lê Ngọc Nguyên Nhung
Lê Ngọc Nguyên Nhung (born 12 February 1984) is a Vietnamese badminton player. She joined the Ho Chi Minh City team in 1996, and was a part of the National team at the 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2009 Southeast Asian Games. She was the National Champion in the women's singles event in 2007–2009, and also in the women's doubles event in 2009. In 2008, she competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, but lost in the first round. Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series The BWF Future Series is a grade 3 and level 3 tournaments part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and International Series (level 2), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ... tournament References External links * 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Ho Chi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Karen Foo Kune
Eileen Karen Lee Chin Foo Kune, born 29 May 1982 is a Mauritian badminton player and politician. She was the Mauritian sportswoman of the year in 2004 and 2009. She participated in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics and made it to the Commonwealth Games in 2002, 2006, and 2010. In 2011, she won the bronze medals at the All-Africa Games in the women's doubles and mixed team event. Achievements African Games ''Women's doubles'' African Championships ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series The BWF International Series is a grade 3 and level 2 tournament part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and Future Series (level 3), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ... tournament References External links * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Michelle Chan
Michelle Kit Ying Chan (born 19 May 1987) is a New Zealand female badminton player. Achievements Oceania Championships ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series The BWF Future Series is a grade 3 and level 3 tournaments part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and International Series (level 2), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ... tournament References External links * * * * * Living people 1987 births Hong Kong emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand female badminton players Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Neha Pandit
Neha (Hindi/ Sanskrit: ''नेहा'') is a popular Hindi/ Sanskrit Indian feminine given name, often found in the Hindu community. It means "love" / "affection", "rain" / " downpour", and is sometimes translated as " beautiful eyes." Etymology The name Neha has multiple origins. It may mean one of the following: * ''love'' or ''affection'', when derived from ''Sneha'' (Sanskrit: ''स्नेह''); * ''rain'' or ''downpour'', when derived from ''Nehal'' (Sanskrit: ''नेहल''); * or ''beautiful eyes'', when referencing common belief across Indian baby naming sites. Notable people named Neha * Neha (actress) (born April 18, 1977), Indian actress. * Neha Aggarwal (born January 11, 1990), Indian table tennis player. * Neha Ahuja (born September 27, 1981), Indian alpine skier. * Neha Joshi, (born 7 December 1986), Indian actress. * Neha Bamb (born May 9, 1985), Indian actress. * Neha Bhasin (born November 18, 1982), Indian musician and presenter. * Neha Devi Singh (bo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anita Raj Kaur
Anita Raj Kaur d/o Mohinder Singh ( pa, ਅਨੀਤਾ ਰਾਜ ਕੌਰ, Anītā rāja kaura; born 31 July 1986) is a Malaysian badminton player. In 2004, she became the first non-Chinese player to win the National Championships title. In 2009, Kaur won the women's singles title at the Croatian International tournament, and in 2010, she won double title at the Welsh International in the women's singles and doubles events. Personal life She is the Indian descent with distant relatives in Chandigarh. Kaur is a daughter of Mohinder Singh and Jasmal Kaur, and her sister Ravinder Kaur also represented Malaysia in badminton tournaments. Achievements IBF Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006. ''Women's singles'' BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kristína Gavnholt
Kristína Gavnholt (born 12 September 1988 as Kristína Ludíková) is a Czech badminton player. She competed for Czech Republic at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Achievements European Junior Championships She was the girls' doubles champion of the 2007 European Junior Championships partnering with Belarusian player, Olga Konon. She also competed at the girls' singles, but lost at the quarter final to Konon in a 3-sets game. ''Girls' doubles'' BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. ''Women's singles'' : BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament : BWF Grand Prix tournament BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's singles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series The BWF Future Series is a grade 3 and level 3 tournaments part ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yip Pui Yin
Yip Pui Yin (; born 6 August 1987) is a badminton player from Hong Kong. Career Yip played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim. In the women's singles event she reached the third round after beating Laura Molina of Spain and Kanako Yonekura (11th seed) in round one and round two respectively. In the third round she was beaten by the 1st seed and reigning world champion Zhang Ning of China. She won the silver medal in the 2006 Asian Games after losing to fellow Hong Kong player Wang Chen in the final. In 2007, she played at the World Championships and was defeated in the third round by Zhu Lin, of China, 9–21, 21–16, 14–21. Yip made her first appearance at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2009, she won the gold medal in the 2009 East Asian Games when her opponent Zhou Mi retired halfway through the deciding set. She won 15-21, 21-13, 17-10. At the 2012 London Olympics, Yip won against eighth seed Sung Ji-hyun, of South Korea, in the group stage. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andreas Adityawarman
Andreas ( el, Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Armenia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ ''anēr'', with genitive ἀνδρός ''andros'', which means "man". See the article on ''Andrew'' for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runestone from the 12th century. The name Andrea may be used as a feminine form, but is instead the main masculine form in Italy and the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Given name Andreas is a common name, and this is not a comprehensive list of articles on people named Andreas. See instead . Surname * Alfred T. Andreas, American publisher and historian * Casper Andreas (born 1972), American actor and film director * Dwayne Andreas, a businessman * Harry Andreas * Lisa Andreas Places *Andreas, Isle of Man, a village ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aditya Prakash (badminton)
Aditya Prakash (born 7 September 1990) is an Indian badminton player who currently plays singles. He was part of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2010 South Asian Games in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He competed at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games The 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games (Hindi: 2008 कॉमनवेल्थ यूथ गेम्स), officially known as the III Commonwealth Youth Games, and commonly known as Pune 2008, a regional sporting event that was held from 12 to 18 O ... in Pune, won the gold medal in the team event and the silver medal in the boys' singles. References External links * Living people 1990 births Racket sportspeople from Karnataka Indian male badminton players South Asian Games gold medalists for India South Asian Games medalists in badminton {{India-badminton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |