Nilesh Gaikwad

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]

Nilesh Gaikwad
Gaikwad at the 2017 Asian Youth Para Games
Personal information
CountryIndia
Born (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996
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

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

Gold Medal (Men's Doubles) - Uganda Para Badminton International 2017

Bronze Medal (Mixed Doubles) - Uganda Para Badminton International 2017

Silver Medal (Men's Singles) - Asian Youth Para Games Dubai 2017

Silver medal (Men's Singles) - Uganda Para Badminton International 2021

Bronze Medal (Men's Singles) - Spanish Para Badminton International 2022

Bronze Medal (Men's Singles) - Brazil Para Badminton International 2022

Bronze Medal (Men's Doubles) - Brazil Para Badminton International 2022

Bronze Medal (Men's Singles) - Bahrain Para Badminton International 2022

Bronze Medal (Men's Singles) - Ireland Para Badminton International 2022

Bronze Medal (Men's Doubles) - Ireland Para Badminton International 2022

References
  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.

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