Valiyaveetil Diju

badminton player
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Valiyaveetil Diju

Summary

Valiyaveetil Diju is a human[1]. Born in Ramanattukara[2], he… he was born on January 4, 1981[3]. He worked as a badminton player[4] and Olympic competitor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Valiyaveetil Diju was born in Ramanattukara[2].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju was born on January 4, 1981[3].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju held citizenship in India[7].
  • English was Valiyaveetil Diju's native language[8].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju worked as a badminton player[4].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju worked as an Olympic competitor[5].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju was educated at Farook College[9].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju received the Arjuna Award[10].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju received the national champion[11].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju is recorded as male[12].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's Commons category is recorded as Valiyaveetil Diju[14].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's handedness is recorded as right-handedness[15].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's sport is recorded as badminton[16].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's family name is recorded as Diju[17].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's given name is recorded as Valiyaveetil[18].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's playing hand is recorded as right-handedness[19].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – men's doubles[20].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – men's team[21].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – mixed doubles[22].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's participant in is recorded as 2001 Badminton World Championships – men's doubles[23].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's participant in is recorded as 2001 Badminton World Championships – mixed doubles[24].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's participant in is recorded as 2003 Badminton World Championships – men's doubles[25].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's participant in is recorded as 2005 Welsh International Badminton Championships – mixed doubles[26].
  • Valiyaveetil Diju's participant in is recorded as 2000 Hungarian International Badminton Championships – men's doubles[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Valiyaveetil Diju's place of birth was Ramanattukara[2]. He was born on January 4, 1981[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Valiyaveetil Diju's education included a stint at Farook College[9].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Arjuna Award[10], a sports award[28], in India[29], founded in 1961[30] and national champion[11], a rank[31].

Why It Matters

Valiyaveetil Diju ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Valiyaveetil Diju born?

Valiyaveetil Diju was born in Ramanattukara[2].

What did Valiyaveetil Diju do for work?

Valiyaveetil Diju worked as badminton player[4] and Olympic competitor[5].

Where did Valiyaveetil Diju go to school?

Valiyaveetil Diju was educated at Farook College[9].

What awards did Valiyaveetil Diju receive?

Honors received include Arjuna Award[10] and national champion[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . newindianexpress.com. newindianexpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . zeenews.india.com. zeenews.india.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Florentyna · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'id', 'ml', 'mr', 'no', 'pa', 'ta', 'ur', 'zh']
    Sitelink count → 12
    Nickname → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'V. Diju'}
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  2. 12w ago · Florentyna · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – men's doubles, badminton at the 2006 Asian Games – men's team, badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – mixed doubles +33
    Occupation → —
    Instance of → human
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