Badminton player
| Arjun M. R. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Arjun Madathil Ramachandran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1997-05-11) 11 May 1997 (age 27) Kochi, Kerala, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Mathias Boe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 19 (MD with Dhruv Kapila 25 October 2022) 41 (XD with K. Maneesha 6 August 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 61 (MD with Dhruv Kapila 26 November 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arjun Madathil Ramachandran (born 11 May 1997) is an Indian badminton player. He alongside India men's team won the 2022 Thomas Cup, and also bronze medal at the 2020 Asia Team Championships.
Career
Arjun began to playing badminton at the age of nine at FACT club in 2008, and moved to the badminton academy at the Regional Sports Centre in Kadavanthra three years later. He was introduced to playing doubles by his coach M. Mohanachandran, and within a year, he completely shifted his focus to doubles. He featured in Kerala team since 2012.
Achievements
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Odisha Open | Super 100 |  Treesa Jolly
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 Sachin Dias Thilini Hendahewa
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16–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (11 titles, 6 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Tata Open India International | Ramchandran Shlok
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty
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12–10, 9–11, 7–11, 5–11 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Nepal International | Ramchandran Shlok
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 Rizwan Azam Sulehri Kashif Ali
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21–18, 21–15 |  Winner
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| 2017 | Iran Fajr International | Ramchandran Shlok
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 Kenas Adi Haryanto Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
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11–8, 11–8, 11–9 | Winner
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| 2017 | Ethiopia International | Ramchandran Shlok
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 Bahaedeen Ahmad Alshannik Mohd Naser Mansour Nayef
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21–7, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2018 | Hellas Open | Ramchandran Shlok
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 Adrian Dziółko Michał Rogalski
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21–13, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2018 | Tata Open India International | B. Sumeeth Reddy
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 Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin
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21–10, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2019 | Ghana International | Ramchandran Shlok
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 Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
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21–11, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2019 | Lagos International | Ramchandran Shlok
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 Jones Ralfy Jansen Peter Käsbauer
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11–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Nepal International | Dhruv Kapila
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Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy
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19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Bangladesh International | Dhruv Kapila
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Chang Yee Jun Tee Kai Wun
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19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 (I) | India International Challenge | Dhruv Kapila
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 Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn Nanthakarn Yordphaisong
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21–17, 20–22, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2024 | Uganda International | Dhruv Kapila
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 Vinson Chiu Joshua Yuan
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21–14, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2024 | Polish Open | Dhruv Kapila
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 William Kryger Boe Christian Faust Kjær
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15–21, 23–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2024 (I) | India International | Vishnu Vardhan Goud Panjala
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Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy K. Sai Pratheek
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19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Hellas Open | K. Maneesha
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Paweł Pietryja Agnieszka Wojtkowska
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21–15, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2019 | Ghana International | K. Maneesha
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Ramchandran Shlok Rutaparna Panda
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19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Lagos International | K. Maneesha
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Ramchandran Shlok Rutaparna Panda
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21–16, 21–17 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (5 titles, 1 runners-up)
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | India Junior International | Chirag Shetty
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Aditya Joshi Arun George
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17-21, 12-21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | India Junior International | Chirag Shetty
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Krishna Prasad Garaga
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11-7, 11-10, 11-6 | Winner
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| 2014 | Belgian Junior International | Chirag Shetty
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 Alexander Dunn Adam Hall
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9-11, 11-2, 11-7 | Winner
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| 2014 | Swiss Junior International | Chirag Shetty
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 Ben Lane Sean Vendy
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11-7, 11-8, 11-7 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | India Junior International | Kuhoo Garg
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Chirag Shetty Shruthi K.P
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11-8, 11-7, 5-11, 11-8 | Winner
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| 2014 | Swiss Junior International | Kuhoo Garg
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Bjarne Geiss Yvonne Li
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11-7, 11-7, 11-10 | Winner
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- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
- "Players: Arjun M.R." Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Player Profile of Arjun M. R." Badminton Association of India. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- Kalyani, Meera (28 May 2022). "'Loss to Chinese Taipei brought the team together': Thomas Cup champion Arjun M R". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- "India men take bronze at Badminton Asia Team Championships after valiant fight vs Indonesia in semi-final". India Today. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- "Double Win for the City Lad". The New Indian Express. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
- Arjun M. R. at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Arjun M. R. at BWFBadminton.com
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