Prem Kumar Ale

Prem Kumar Ale (born 26 September 1987) is an Indian ex-army soldier and a professional para-badminton player.[1][2] He made his international debut in 2014. In 2018, he became the national champion of men's singles and men's doubles with his doubles partner Abu Hubaida.[3]

Prem Kumar Ale
Personal information
Country India
Born (1987-09-26) 26 September 1987
Maharashtra, India
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
CoachGaurav Khanna
Men's singles WH1
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking9 (MS 6 November 2022)
3 (MD with Abu Hubaida 25 May 2022)
Current ranking9 (MS)
6 (MD with Abu Hubaida) (5 December 2022)

In 2019, he defeated the top-seeded Thomas Wandschneider in the BWF Para Badminton World Championships.[4] He also won a gold medal at the Dubai Para Badminton International in 2021.[5][6]

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.[7][8]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2022 Brazil Para Badminton International Level 2 Japan Hiroshi Murayama 18–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

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

International Tournaments (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Dubai Para Badminton International India Abu Hubaida France Thomas Jakobs
France David Toupé		 13–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Uganda Para Badminton International India Abu Hubaida 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
2020 Brazil Para Badminton International Russia Tatiana Gureeva China Yang Tong
China Li Hongyan		 15–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 Peru Para Badminton International Russia Tatiana Gureeva India Abu Hubaida
Switzerland Cynthia Mathez		 21–9, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Dubai Para Badminton International Russia Tatiana Gureeva Switzerland Luca Olgiati
Switzerland Karin Suter-Erath		 21–11, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References
  1. "Premkumar Ale".
  2. Baparnash, Tridib (23 August 2019). "Prem Kumar Ale ousts top seed in pre-quarters of Para Badminton World Championships". The Times of India.
  3. "Victor 2nd National Para Badminton Championships 2018". 25 March 2018.
  4. Scroll Staff. "Para-Badminton World Championships: Prem Kumar Ale stuns top seed to enter quarter-finals". Scroll.in.
  5. "India finish Dubai Para Badminton with 20 medals". 4 April 2021.
  6. "Dubai Para Badminton International: Communication Is Key in Doubles". olympics.bwfbadminton.com.
  7. "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
  8. "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
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