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Chetan Anand (badminton)
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Chetan Anand Buradagunta is a badminton
player from India
. He is considered to be one of the best male badminton players in the country after Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi and Pullela Gopichand. Chetan Anand was a four time National Badminton champion in 2003, 2006, 2007 & 2009 but his world ranking has fallen rapidly from world no 11 to 54 since October 2010 . He is also the recipient of the prestigious Indian Arjuna Award
.
, India
.
. Chetan was successful in doubles in his early badminton career, pairing with A. Prithvi. He reached his first open nationals singles final in Kerala at age sixteen, but failed to win the title.
Chetan Anand was encouraged by Prakash Padukone
, arguably the best international player in badminton ever produced by India. Chetan's career received a boost when Prakash Padukone sent him to the World Academy camp in Kuala Lumpur
, Malayasia, where he made significant improvements to his game. Chetan won the first singles title of his career at Chennai in a major ranking tournament. The same year he made his mark in the senior category as well, reaching the semifinals in all of the senior ranking tournaments, and reaching the top eight in the country. He became the Junior National Champion in 1999. In 2001 he won his first Asian Satellite tournament in Bangalore which marked his beginning in Seniors. Later he won more than 15 major ranking tournaments in India.
He became the National Badminton Champion for first time in 2004 after faltering in the finals in 2002 and 2003 to Abhinn Shyam Gupta
. He also won the Toulouse Open in France in 2004. In 2005 he touched his career best world ranking of World No 13 and also won Irish and Scottish open badminton tournaments in Ireland and Scotland. In 2008 he won his first Grand Prix title at the Bitburger Open
. He was also the Runner-up in Dutch Grand Prix in 2008. In 2009 he won at the Dutch Open
Grand Prix which he lost in the finals in 2008. He also won the Jaypee Syed Modi
Memorial Grand Prix at Lucknow
in December 2009.
He is employed by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) as an executive engineer. He is also signed as first Ambassador for Li Ning Sporting goods in India.
Sho Sasaki
3-1 Przemyslaw Wacha
2-1 Kenneth Jonassen
0-4 Joachim Persson
0-3 Bao Chunlai
0-1 Arvind Bhat
1-2 Marc Zwiebler
1-1 Dicky Palyama
2-1 Kendrick Lee Yen Hui 0-1 Nguyen Tien Minh 0-2 Peter Gade
0-2 Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 1-1 Shoji Sato
1-1 Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
3-0 Carl Baxter 2-0 Rajiv Ouseph
3-0 Eric Pang
3-0 Lee Hyun-il
0-2 Andrew Smith
1-3 Jan Ø. Jørgensen
1-0 Chen Hong 0-1 Anup Sridhar
2-0 Lee Chong Wei
0-3 Chan Yan Kit
2-0 Sony Dwi Kuncoro 1-3 Kenichi Tago
0-3 Boonsak Ponsana
0-1 Wei Ng 0-1 Chen Jin
0-2 Du Pengyu 0-1 Simon Santoso
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Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is considered to be one of the best male badminton players in the country after Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi and Pullela Gopichand. Chetan Anand was a four time National Badminton champion in 2003, 2006, 2007 & 2009 but his world ranking has fallen rapidly from world no 11 to 54 since October 2010 . He is also the recipient of the prestigious Indian Arjuna Award
Arjuna award
The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll....
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Family
Chetan Anand was born on July 8, 1980 to Mr. Harshavardhan and Mrs. Suguna in VijayawadaVijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Early life
Chetan's father Harshavardhan had formerly been an annual participant in the Inter-state Lecturer's Tournaments. Chetan also took a personal interest in badminton, and he started playing with his father. Later he blossommed as one of the most talented kid on the badminton circuit. He later became famous for his intelligent net game and as classic stroke player.Badminton career
Chetan started his Badminton career in 1992 at the Mini Nationals in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. Chetan was successful in doubles in his early badminton career, pairing with A. Prithvi. He reached his first open nationals singles final in Kerala at age sixteen, but failed to win the title.
Chetan Anand was encouraged by Prakash Padukone
Prakash Padukone
Prakash Padukone is a former badminton player from Karnataka, India. Among other championships, he won the All England Championship and became the first Indian to do so. Prakash was awarded the Padma Sri in 1982...
, arguably the best international player in badminton ever produced by India. Chetan's career received a boost when Prakash Padukone sent him to the World Academy camp in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malayasia, where he made significant improvements to his game. Chetan won the first singles title of his career at Chennai in a major ranking tournament. The same year he made his mark in the senior category as well, reaching the semifinals in all of the senior ranking tournaments, and reaching the top eight in the country. He became the Junior National Champion in 1999. In 2001 he won his first Asian Satellite tournament in Bangalore which marked his beginning in Seniors. Later he won more than 15 major ranking tournaments in India.
He became the National Badminton Champion for first time in 2004 after faltering in the finals in 2002 and 2003 to Abhinn Shyam Gupta
Abhinn Shyam Gupta
Abhinn Shyam Gupta is a male badminton player from India. Presently he lives in City of Allahabad and is a former national champion in singles...
. He also won the Toulouse Open in France in 2004. In 2005 he touched his career best world ranking of World No 13 and also won Irish and Scottish open badminton tournaments in Ireland and Scotland. In 2008 he won his first Grand Prix title at the Bitburger Open
Bitburger Open
The Bitburger Open is an international badminton tournament held in Germany since 1988. It is sponsored by the German pilsner beer brewery Bitburger.-Previous winners:...
. He was also the Runner-up in Dutch Grand Prix in 2008. In 2009 he won at the Dutch Open
Dutch Open
Dutch Open may refer to:*Dutch Open , an ATP tennis tournament held at various sites in the Netherlands from 1957 through 2008.*Dutch Open , a golf tournament, in 2010, 2011 and 2012 in Hilversum, since 2003 known as the KLM Open....
Grand Prix which he lost in the finals in 2008. He also won the Jaypee Syed Modi
Syed Modi
Syed Modi was an Indian badminton player, and an eight-time National Badminton champion . He won the Austrian International in 1983 and 1984 and 1982 Commonwealth Games, Men's singles title...
Memorial Grand Prix at Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
in December 2009.
Education and Profession
Most of Chetan's young life got spent in badminton training. He Finished his schooling at Veeramachineni Paddayya Siddhartha Public School. Chetan also completed his engineering in Mechanical Manufacturing from the Potluri V Prasad Siddhartha Institute of Technology in Vijayawada.He is employed by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) as an executive engineer. He is also signed as first Ambassador for Li Ning Sporting goods in India.
Personal life
On 17 July 2005, Chetan Anand married Jwala Gutta, a left-handed Indian badminton player of mixed Chinese and Indian descent who has won the National Badminton Doubles Championship seven times. More recently, the couple has fallen apart as they have filed for a divorce on 29 November 2010 and court sanctioned divorce on 29 June 2011.Record Against Selected Opponents
Results are from all international competitions since Chetan Anand made his debut in 2003. The athletes listed are athletes who regularly competed at badminton's major competitions, including those who he faced at the World Championship and Olympic competition.Sho Sasaki
Sho Sasaki
-Career:In 2007 he won the Japanese National Championships in men's singles, and 7 international tournaments: the Bahrain Satellite Badminton Tournament, the Banuinvest International Championships, the Osaka International Challenge, the Israel International, the Mauritius International, the...
3-1 Przemyslaw Wacha
Przemyslaw Wacha
Przemysław Wacha is a male badminton player from Poland.-Career:Wacha played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the first round to Wong Choong Hann of Malaysia. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships...
2-1 Kenneth Jonassen
Kenneth Jonassen
Kenneth Jonassen is a male badminton player from Denmark, who formerly had the fastest smash record in the singles competition, with a 298 km/h shot...
0-4 Joachim Persson
Joachim Persson
Joachim Persson is a badminton player from Denmark. Persson is currently the 3rd highest ranked singles player in Denmark. He is set to take over Kenneth Jonassen as Denmark's second singles after Kenneth's retirement in the months to come....
0-3 Bao Chunlai
Bao Chunlai
Bao Chunlai is a male, left-handed badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:The tall, powerful Bao has ranked among the world's leading singles player during the first decade of the 21st century...
0-1 Arvind Bhat
Arvind Bhat
-Career:Arvind Bhat won the national championships in India in the year 2008. On the international level he won the Scottish Open 2004 and the Czech International 2007. With the 1. BC Bischmisheim he reached gold in the German team championships 2008.-Results:...
1-2 Marc Zwiebler
Marc Zwiebler
Marc Zwiebler is a male badminton player from Germany. He is currently ranked number 16 in the world and is the third highest-ranked European player behind Peter Høeg Gade....
1-1 Dicky Palyama
Dicky Palyama
Dicky Palyama is a male badminton player from the Netherlands.-Career:In 2002 he won the Spanish International Badminton Tournament and in 2003 the Bitburger Open International.-2007 European Cup:...
2-1 Kendrick Lee Yen Hui 0-1 Nguyen Tien Minh 0-2 Peter Gade
Peter Gade
Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...
0-2 Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 1-1 Shoji Sato
Shoji Sato
is a male badminton player from Japan.Shoji Sato is regarded as one of the fastest on foot players in the world. -Career:He won four Japanese National Championships in a row between 2003 and 2006....
1-1 Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
Hans-Kristian Vittinghus is a Danish badminton player.-Junior:He won 4 junior national titles, 2 in singles in 2003 and 2005 and 2 in men's doubles in 1999 and 2003....
3-0 Carl Baxter 2-0 Rajiv Ouseph
Rajiv Ouseph
Rajiv Ouseph is an English badminton player. He was born and brought up in London and studied media and communication at Loughborough University.-Career:...
3-0 Eric Pang
Eric Pang
Eric Pang is a Dutch male badminton player, who became European Youth Champion in 2001.As a part of the BC Amersfoort team Pang reached the final of the European Cup 2007 held in Amersfoort. Together with Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, Yao Jie, Larisa Griga, Dicky Palyama and Chris Bruil. The final was...
3-0 Lee Hyun-il
Lee Hyun-il
Lee Hyun-il is a male badminton player from South Korea.- 2002 Asian Games:Lee competed in the 2002 Asian Games where he showed signs of promise as an ace singles player for Team Korea...
0-2 Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith (badminton)
Andrew Michael Smith is an English badminton player.-Career:He had won the New Zealand International in 2004, the Australian International in 2004 and 2005, and also the Croatian International and the Vietnam Open in 2006...
1-3 Jan Ø. Jørgensen
Jan Ø. Jørgensen
Jan Ø. Jørgensen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-Career:He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in men's singles and the silver medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships...
1-0 Chen Hong 0-1 Anup Sridhar
Anup Sridhar
Anup Sridhar is a male badminton player from India.-Career:Anup Sridhar is India's Thomas Cup captain. 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...
2-0 Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei
Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
0-3 Chan Yan Kit
Chan Yan Kit
Chan Yan Kit is a professional badminton player from Hong Kong.-Career:He competed at the 2006 IBF World Championships in men's singles and was defeated in first round by Eric Pang. The next year he reached quarterfinals at the 2007 Badminton Asia Championships, losing against Yeoh Kay Bin 13-21,...
2-0 Sony Dwi Kuncoro 1-3 Kenichi Tago
Kenichi Tago
Kenichi Tago is a male badminton player from Japan. In 2010, he surprisingly reached the final of the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships final. En route to the final he beats three seeded players including Joachim Persson, Chen Jin and Bao Chunlai. In the final, Tago lost to...
0-3 Boonsak Ponsana
Boonsak Ponsana
Boonsak Ponsana is a male badminton player from Thailand.His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team.-Career:...
0-1 Wei Ng 0-1 Chen Jin
Chen Jin
Chen Jin is a male badminton player from China. He is currently rank 6 in world singles men, after defeating Taufik Hidayat in the final of the 2010 BWF World Championships in Paris.-2004–2008:...
0-2 Du Pengyu 0-1 Simon Santoso
Simon Santoso
Simon Santoso is a male badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:When he was young, he joined the Tangkas Jakarta badminton club before joining the Indonesian National team PBSI. In 2005 he won the Robot HCMC Vietnam Satellite and the silver medal at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games...
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