Badminton player
| Prem Kumar Ale | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country |  India |
| Born | (1987-09-26) 26 September 1987 (age 37) Maharashtra, India |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Coach | Gaurav Khanna |
| Men's singles WH1 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | |
| Highest ranking | 9 (MS 6 November 2022) 3 (MD with Abu Hubaida 25 May 2022) 2 (XD with Emine Seçkin 28 May 2024) |
| Current ranking | 13 (MS) 10 (MD with Abu Hubaida) 9 (XD with Emine Seçkin) (3 September 2024) |
Prem Kumar Ale (born 26 September 1987) is an Indian ex-army soldier and a professional para-badminton player. 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.
In 2019, he defeated the top-seeded Thomas Wandschneider in the BWF Para Badminton World Championships. He also won a gold medal at the Dubai Para Badminton International in 2021.
Achievements
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 3 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.
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Hiroshi Murayama
|
18–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2024 | French Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Yuri Ferrigno
|
23–21, 15–21, 21–13 |  Winner
|
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Abu Hubaida
|
Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama
|
3–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2024 | French Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Abu Hubaida
|
 Ignacio Fernández Francisco Motero
|
21–15, 21–18 | Winner
|
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Emine Seçkin
|
 Chan Ho Yuen To Man-kei
|
18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Emine Seçkin
|
 Jaime Aránguiz To Man-kei
|
21–13, 21–18 | Winner
|
| 2024 | French Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Emine Seçkin
|
 Marcelo Alves Conceição Mischa Ginns
|
21–7, 21–7 | Winner
|
International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Abu Hubaida
|
 Thomas Jakobs David Toupé
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13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Abu Hubaida
|
 Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider
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21–23, 19–21 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International |  Tatiana Gureeva
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 Yang Tong Li Hongyan
|
15–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Tatiana Gureeva
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Abu Hubaida Cynthia Mathez
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21–9, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Tatiana Gureeva
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Luca Olgiati Karin Suter-Erath
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21–11, 21–18 | Winner
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References
- "Premkumar Ale".
- Baparnash, Tridib (23 August 2019). "Prem Kumar Ale ousts top seed in pre-quarters of Para Badminton World Championships". The Times of India.
- "Victor 2nd National Para Badminton Championships 2018". 25 March 2018.
- Scroll Staff. "Para-Badminton World Championships: Prem Kumar Ale stuns top seed to enter quarter-finals". Scroll.in.
- "India finish Dubai Para Badminton with 20 medals". 4 April 2021.
- "Dubai Para Badminton International: Communication Is Key in Doubles". olympics.bwfbadminton.com.
- "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
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