Arun Vishnu
Arun Vishnu (born 2 August 1988) is an Indian badminton player, from Calicut, Kerala, who represents India in several international tournaments. He is partnering with Aparna Balan and Alwin Francis in mixed doubles category and men's doubles category respectively. His career best world ranking is 37 and 41 in men's doubles and mixed doubles category respectively.
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| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Sivarajan Revamma Arun Vishnu |
| Country |  India |
| Born | 2 August 1988 Calicut, Kerala, India |
| Residence | Calicut |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Pullela Gopichand A Nazer |
| Doubles | |
| Career title(s) | India Open Grand Prix 2009 Bahrain International Challenge 2008 Sri Lanka International Challenge 2015 Bahrain International Series 2013 Bangladesh International Series 2011 |
| Tournaments played | World Badminton Championships 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2009 Asian Games 2010 Asian Badminton Championships 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 & 2010 Sudirman Cup 2015, 2013, 2011 & 2009 Thomas Cup 2014 |
| Highest ranking | 37 |
| BWF profile | |
Career
Arun started playing badminton at the age of 12 under Kerala Sports Council Coach A. Nazer. He trained at Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad under the guidance of Pullela Gopichand.[1]
Arun Vishnu and Aparna Balan are Indian National Badminton Champion in Mixed Doubles category in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015. He and Tarun Kona are Indian National Badminton Champion in Men's Doubles category in 2011.
He has represented India in World Badminton Championships 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2009, Asian Games 2010, Asian Badminton Championships 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 & 2010, Sudirman Cup 2015, 2013, 2011 & 2009, Thomas Cup 2014. In the Indian Badminton League 2013, Arun played for the Pune Pistons.
As a Coach, Vishnu guided Chennai Smashers to Premier Badminton League 2017 title on his maiden assignment as Coach. He also coached Indian Badminton Team at the big events like Thomas & Uber Cup and Asian Games.
Achievements
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | India Grand Prix | Aparna Balan |
Tarun Kona Shruti Kurien |
21–14, 17–21, 21–19 |  Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tata Open India International | Akshay Dewalkar |
 Joko Riyadi Yoga Ukikasah |
22–24, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2011 | Bangladesh International | Tarun Kona |
 Bùi Bằng Đức Đào Mạnh Thắng |
21–7, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2012 | Iran Fajr International | Tarun Kona |
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Agripina Prima Rahmanto |
18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bahrain International | Aparna Balan |
Valiyaveetil Diju Trupti Murgunde |
17–21, 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2009 | Spanish Open | Aparna Balan |
 Robin Middleton Mariana Agathangelou |
16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Tata Open India International | Aparna Balan |
 Patipat Chalardchaleam Savitree Amitapai |
10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Maldives International | Aparna Balan |
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21–10, 12–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Bahrain International | Aparna Balan |
Valiyaveetil Diju N. Sikki Reddy |
21–14, 25–23 | Winner |
| 2015 | Sri Lanka International | Aparna Balan |
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15–21, 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2015 | Tata Open India International | Aparna Balan |
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy K. Maneesha |
13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Family
In 2016 January, Arun Vishnu married Nagpur native badminton player Arundhati Pantawane.[1]
References
- Nayse, Suhas (4 January 2016). "Badminton player Arundhati weds Arun Vishnu". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
External links
- Arun Vishnu at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com (alternative link)
- Arun Vishnu at BWFbadminton.com