Abu Hubaida

Abu Hubaida (born 10 July 1994)[1] is an Indian professional para-badminton player. He made his international debut in 2016.[2] He won his 1st international title for his country when he won a gold & a bronze medal in Uganda Para-Badminton International in 2017.[3] He became national champion of men's singles in 2018 by beating former national champion Sanjeev Kumar.[4][5]

Abu Hubaida
Abu Hubaida (Left) with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath (right)
Personal information
Born (1994-07-10) 10 July 1994
Uttar Pradesh, India
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Years active2016-present
CoachGaurav Khanna
Men's singles WH2
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking13 (MS 26 April 2022)
3 (MD with Prem Kumar Ale 24 May 2022)
11 (XD with Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif 4 July 2022)
Current ranking14 (MS)
6 (MD with Prem Ale Kumar)
21 (XD with Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif) (5 December 2022)

He is the national champion in men's doubles with his doubles partner Prem Kumar Ale.[6] He and his partner are also ranked 6th in men's doubles and he is ranked 16th in men's singles on the Badminton World Federation Para-Badminton World Ranking.[7]

He received LAXMAN AWARD, which is the highest sport honor of Uttar Pradesh from Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath on 24 January 2021.[8]

Awards
Abu Hubaida (Left) Receiving Laxman Award from Uttar Pradesh CM Shri Yogi Adityanath (Right)
  • Abu Hubaida was awarded with the Laxman Award (highest Sport Honor of uttar Pradesh Government) on 24 January 2021 from Uttar Pradesh Honorable Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath.
  • Abu Hubaida was awarded with the Lokmat Samman on 10 June 2017 from Uttar Pradesh Honorable Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath.
  • Abu Hubaida was honored as the outstanding Divyang player on 3 December 2016 by the Divyangjan Empowerment Uttar Pradesh.

Achievements

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[9][10]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Brazil Para Badminton International Level 2 India Prem Kumar Ale Japan Daiki Kajiwara
Japan Hiroshi Murayama		 3–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022[lower-alpha 1] 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 Finland Heidi Manninen Spain Ignacio Fernández
Austria Henriett Koósz		 13–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Spain Francisco Motero
France Marilou Maurel		 21–9, 24–22
Canada Mikhail Bilenki
Canada Yuka Chokyu		 21–11, 21–10

International Tournaments (2 titles, 5 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2021 Uganda Para Badminton International India Sanjeev Kumar 14–21, 21–18, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Dubai Para Badminton International India Prem Kumar Ale France Thomas Jakobs
France David Toupé		 13–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Uganda Para Badminton International India Prem Kumar Ale Germany Thomas Wandschneider
Germany Rick Cornell Hellmann		 21–23, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Dubai Para Badminton International Switzerland Cynthia Mathez Spain Roberto Galdos
Turkey Emine Seçkin		 8–21, 22–20, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Thailand Para Badminton International Switzerland Cynthia Mathez Israel Amir Levi
Israel Nina Gorodetzky		 21–18, 13–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 Peru Para Badminton International Switzerland Cynthia Mathez India Prem Kumar Ale
Russia Tatiana Gureeva		 9–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Uganda Para Badminton International Egypt Shaimaa Samy Abdellatif India Shashank Kumar
India Ammu Mohan		 21–13, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References
  1. "BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  2. "BWF Para-Badminton - Asian Para-Badminton Championships 2016 - Players - Abu Hubaida". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  3. "BWF Para-Badminton - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 - Winners". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  4. "Victor 2nd National Para Badminton Championships 2018. Winners". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  5. "National Para Badminton Championships- para shuttlers lit up Sunbeam School at Varanasi". 27 March 2018.
  6. "Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Memorial 3rd National Para Badminton Championships-2019. Winners". tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  7. "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings".
  8. "राज्य के सर्वोच्च खेल सम्मान के हकदार बने लखनऊ के सितारे".
  9. "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
  10. "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.

Notes
  1. This tournament uses a round robin system.
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