Nikhil Kanetkar
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Nikhil Kanetkar (born 13 May 1979) is an Indian former badminton player from Pune.<ref name="sports-reference">Template:Cite Sports-Reference</ref>
Born in a Maharashtrian family, Kanetkar played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating Sergio Llopis of Spain in the first round. In the round of 16, Kanetkar was defeated by Peter Gade of Denmark.<ref name="sports-reference" /> In addition to Olympics, Kanetkar has represented India in the Thomas Cup, All England Open, Asian Games, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, SAF Games, Swiss Open, French Open, Toulouse Open and numerous other championships.
In 2011, he retired from competitive sports and set up Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy (NKBA, www.nkba.in) in Pune, India. The academy is based at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge-Balewadi, Pune, India. NKBA was established with a vision of "Grooming Talent to Make Champions". Nikhil Kanetkar is currently the Director and Head Coach of NKBA.
Kanetkar is also a columnist and commentator. He wrote for the Marathi newspaper Sakal from Athens during the Olympics and subsequently was invited by StarSports for covering the Badminton events of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Kanetkar played after 7 years post retirement and won the Men's Singles Title in the 35+ age category in the 41st Indian Masters (Veterans) National Badminton Championships 2016–17 organised by Kerala Badminton Association at Regional Sports Centre, Kadavanthra, Kochi, Kerala. In September 2017, he won the bronze medal in the same age group at the BWF World Senior Badminton Championship held in Kochi, India.
AchievementsEdit
BWF World Senior ChampionshipsEdit
| Year | Venue | Event | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kochi, India | Men's singles +35 | Template:Flagicon Naruenart Chuaymak | 3–8 Retired | Bronze Bronze |
South Asian GamesEdit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Template:Flagicon Chetan Anand | 14–21, 12–21 | Silver Silver |
IBF World Grand PrixEdit
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | U.S. Open | Template:Flagicon Colin Haughton | 6–15, 0–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
IBF InternationalEdit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | India Satellite | Template:Flagicon Lee Cheol-ho | 11–21, 11–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2006 | Victorian International | Template:Flagicon Richard Vaughan | 20–22, 13–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Template:Flagicon Kaveh Mehrabi | 15–8, 15–7 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2004 | Mauritius International | Template:Flagicon Abhinn Shyam Gupta | 16–17, 8–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2003 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Template:Flagicon Andreas Wölk | 15–9, 15–11 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2002 | Welsh International | Template:Flagicon Irwansyah | 6–15, 11–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2001 | Scottish International | Template:Flagicon Irwansyah | 5–7, 6–8, 2–7 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1998 | Sri Lanka International | Template:Flagicon Ting Chih-chen | 15–13, 15–6 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
SourcesEdit
- Kanetkar, Saina lead D-day challenge
- I choose not to be frustrated: Kanetkar
- Nikhil Kanetkar loses in semis
- task for shuttlers – Aparna Popat, Abhinn Shyam Gupta and Nikhil Kanetkar carry Indian hopesTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
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