| U. Vimal Kumar | |||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 1962 Trivandrum, Kerala | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
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U. Vimal Kumar is an Indian former badminton player. He won the Indian National title consecutively for two years, 1988 and 1989.[1][2] He also served as Chief National Coach of India.[3] He is the Co Founder, Director and Chief Coach in Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy.[4] He was awarded the Dronacharya Award in 2019.[5] He was the bronze medalist in badminton at the 1986 Asian Games in the Men's team event.
- ^ Men's Singles National Champions
- ^ "Senior Nationals winners list". Badmintion.in. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Top shuttlers lack drive, says coach". The Tribune. 13 August 2003. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
- ^ "Management". Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Vimal Kumar - The Drona who trained some of the top stars of Indian badminton". Kalyan Ashok. The Bridge. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.