George Thomas (badminton)
George Thomas (born 15 April 1966) is a former badminton player from Kerala, India. He won the National Singles title in 1990 and the doubles title with Jaseel P. Ismail in 1992.[1] He was a member of the Indian team that won a silver medal in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2002 for his contribution to Indian Badminton.[2] He is at present working for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and is posted at Kochi.
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1966 Kerala, India | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||
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| Current ranking | retired | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
IBF International
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Sri Lanka International |  Marcos Bristow |
 Choi Min-ho Jung Sung-gyun |
13–15, 12–15 |  Runner-up |
Career
George began his career by playing for the University of Calicut.[3]
References
- "Past National Winners". badmintonindia.org. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- Unnikrishnan, M.S. (3 August 2001). "Arjuna Award for Milkha, Abhinav Khel Ratna for Gopichand". The Tribune. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION". University of Calicut. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
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