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Nilesh Gaikwad

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Nilesh Gaikwad
Gaikwad at the 2017 Asian Youth Para Games
Personal information
CountryIndia
Born (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 28)
Maharashtra, India
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Years active2017-present
CoachGaurav Khanna
Men's singles SL4
Career title(s)1
Highest ranking4 (MS 23 May 2022) (23 May 2022)
Current ranking8 (MS) (12 December 2022)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  India
Asian Youth Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Dubai Men's singles

Nilesh Balu Gaikwad (born 10 June 1996) is an Indian para-badminton player.[1] He made his international debut in the Uganda Para-Badminton International in 2017,[2] where he won first place in the men's doubles.[3]

He reached a career-high ranking of 4 in May 2022.[4] Nilesh was always looking for the right pair of shoes for his legs and Nivia Sports made his quest successful by designing special shoes for him.[5]

Achievements

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Asian Youth Para Games

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Indonesia Hikmat Ramdani 8–21, 20-22 Silver Silver

International Tournaments (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2021 Uganda Para Badminton International India Sukant Kadam 16–21, 21–17, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017[a] Uganda Para Badminton International Poland Bartłomiej Mróz Uganda Hussein Kasalirwe Kato
Uganda Anthony Opoka
21–3, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Uganda George Byarugaba
Uganda Isa Kasadha
21–3, 21–2
India Sugil Abbas
India Pankaj Singh
21–19, 21–12

References

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  1. ^ "BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  2. ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 - Players - Nilesh Balu Gaikwad". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  3. ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 - Winners". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  4. ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings - Overview".
  5. ^ Basu, Sohinee (23 March 2022). "How a shoe transformed para-badminton star Nilesh Gaikwad's life". thebridge.in. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

Notes

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  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.