Pullela Gopichand

badminton player and trainer
Person human Q2096549
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Pullela Gopichand

Summary

Pullela Gopichand is a human[1]. He was born in Nagandla[2]. He was born on +1973-11-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a badminton player[4], badminton coach[5], and Olympic competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nagandla[2], Pullela Gopichand…
  • Pullela Gopichand was born on +1973-11-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pullela Gopichand was married to P. V. V. Lakshmi[8].
  • A child of Pullela Gopichand was Gayatri Gopichand[9].
  • A child of Pullela Gopichand was Sai Vishnu Pullela[10].
  • Pullela Gopichand held citizenship in India[11].
  • English was Pullela Gopichand's native language[12].
  • Pullela Gopichand worked as a badminton player[4].
  • Pullela Gopichand worked as a badminton coach[5].
  • Pullela Gopichand's professions included Olympic competitor[6].
  • Pullela Gopichand's education included a stint at St Paul's High School, Hyderabad[13].
  • Pullela Gopichand was educated at Andhra Vidyalaya College[14].
  • Pullela Gopichand was educated at National Institute of Open Schooling[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Pullela Gopichand is Shuttler's Flick: Making Every Match Count[16].
  • Pullela Gopichand received the Arjuna Award[17].
  • Pullela Gopichand received the Padma Bhushan[18].
  • Pullela Gopichand received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games[19].
  • Pullela Gopichand received the Dronacharya Award[20].
  • Pullela Gopichand received the Padma Shri in sports[21].
  • Pullela Gopichand received the national champion[22].
  • Pullela Gopichand's image is recorded as Pullela Gopichand 2016 (cropped).jpg[23].
  • Pullela Gopichand is recorded as male[24].
  • Pullela Gopichand's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Pullela Gopichand's ISNI is recorded as 0000000371455590[26].
  • Pullela Gopichand's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 251096207[27].

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Origins and Family

Pullela Gopichand's place of birth was Nagandla[2]. He was born on +1973-11-16T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at St Paul's High School, Hyderabad[13], a high school[28], in India[29], founded in 1954[30]; Andhra Vidyalaya College[14], a university[31], in India[32], founded in 1944[33]; and National Institute of Open Schooling[15], an organization[34], in India[35], founded in 1979[36], headquartered in Noida[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include badminton player[4], badminton coach[5], and Olympic competitor[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Pullela Gopichand is Shuttler's Flick: Making Every Match Count[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Arjuna Award[17], a sports award[38], in India[39], founded in 1961[40]; Padma Bhushan[18], a civil decoration[41], in India[42], founded in 1954[43]; Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games[19], a sports award[44], in India[45], founded in 1991[46]; Dronacharya Award[20], a sports award[47], in India[48], founded in 1985[49]; Padma Shri in sports[21]; and national champion[22], a rank[50].

Personal Life

Among Pullela Gopichand's spouses was P. V. V. Lakshmi[8]. Children include Gayatri Gopichand[9], a badminton player[51], b. 2003[52], of India[53] and Sai Vishnu Pullela[10], a badminton player[54], b. 2004[55], of India[56].

Why It Matters

Pullela Gopichand ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Pullela Gopichand born?

Pullela Gopichand's place of birth was Nagandla[2].

Who was Pullela Gopichand married to?

Pullela Gopichand's spouses include P. V. V. Lakshmi[8].

What did Pullela Gopichand do for work?

Pullela Gopichand worked as badminton player[4], badminton coach[5], and Olympic competitor[6].

Where did Pullela Gopichand go to school?

Pullela Gopichand was educated at St Paul's High School, Hyderabad[13], Andhra Vidyalaya College[14], and National Institute of Open Schooling[15].

What awards did Pullela Gopichand receive?

Honors received include Arjuna Award[17], Padma Bhushan[18], Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games[19], and Dronacharya Award[20].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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