S. M. Arif
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Syed Mohammed Arif popularly known as Arif Saahab, is an India
n badminton coach from Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh. He is a recipient of Dronacharya Award
by the Government of India
.
. During his college days he won the inter-varsity badminton championship by representing University of Hyderabad. He also represented Andhra Pradesh in several national tournaments. Arif earned a diploma in badminton coaching from National Institute of Sports
at Patiala. In 1974, he joined the national panel of coaches for badminton and in 1997 he was appointed as the National Chief Badminton Coach. Arif coached several Indian badminton players, including the former All England Badminton
Champion Pullela Gopichand
, the former Indian National Badminton
champions P. V. V. Lakshmi, Jwala Gutta, and Saina Nehwal
.
Arif is now an advisor for the badminton academy
set up by his protégé Pullela Gopichand.
from the Government India for his contribution to Indian Badminton. He also received a meritorious certificate award from the Badminton World Federation.
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...
n badminton coach from Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh. He is a recipient of Dronacharya Award
Dronacharya Award
Dronacharya Award is an award presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching. The award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a scroll of honour and a cash component of Rs.500,000...
by the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
.
Career
Arif received his B.Sc. degree from University of HyderabadUniversity of Hyderabad
The University of Hyderabad is a post-graduate teaching and research institute in India. It was established by an act of the Parliament in 1974 as a Central University. The university also offers courses under distance learning programs...
. During his college days he won the inter-varsity badminton championship by representing University of Hyderabad. He also represented Andhra Pradesh in several national tournaments. Arif earned a diploma in badminton coaching from National Institute of Sports
National Institute of Sports
Founded in 1961, Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports or NIS, is Asia's largest Sports Institute located in princely city of Patiala...
at Patiala. In 1974, he joined the national panel of coaches for badminton and in 1997 he was appointed as the National Chief Badminton Coach. Arif coached several Indian badminton players, including the former All England Badminton
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
Champion Pullela Gopichand
Pullela Gopichand
Pullela Gopichand is an Indian Badminton player.He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001 defeating Chen Hong of China in the finals by 15-12,15-6. He became the second Indian to achieve this feat after Prakash Padukone, who won it in 1980...
, the former Indian National Badminton
Indian National Badminton Championships
The Indian National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in India since 1934.Until into the 1960s years were open the championships and also foreign players could play the championships. That is why the Dane Erland Kops is in the winner lists.-21st...
champions P. V. V. Lakshmi, Jwala Gutta, and Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal is an Indian Khel Ratna badminton player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships...
.
Arif is now an advisor for the badminton academy
Gopichand Badminton Academy
Gopichand Badminton Academy is a badminton training facility in Hyderabad, India. Founded by the 2001 All England Open Badminton Champion, Pullela Gopichand, the facility trains several badminton players such as Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, P. V...
set up by his protégé Pullela Gopichand.
Awards
In 2000, Arif received the Dronacharya AwardDronacharya Award
Dronacharya Award is an award presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching. The award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a scroll of honour and a cash component of Rs.500,000...
from the Government India for his contribution to Indian Badminton. He also received a meritorious certificate award from the Badminton World Federation.