| Prem Kumar Ale | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country |  India |
| Born | 26 September 1987 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.[1][2] 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.[3]
In 2019, he defeated the top-seeded Thomas Wandschneider in the BWF Para Badminton World Championships.[4] He also won a gold medal at the Dubai Para Badminton International in 2021.[5][6]
- ^ "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.