Pullela Gopichand Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More
Pullela Gopichand Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Pullela Gopichand |
| Nickname | Gops and Gopi |
| Profession | Former Indian Badminton Player and Coach |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in Feet Inches- 6' 0” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 64 kg in Pounds- 141 lbs |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Badminton |
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| International Debut | In 1991, against Malaysia |
| Coach/Mentor | S. M. Arif and Ganguly Prasad |
| Achievements (main ones) | • In 1996, he won a gold in the SAARC badminton tournament • In 1999, he won the Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse, Scottish Open and India International tournament. • In 2001, he won the All England Open Badminton Championships. • In 2004, he won the India Asian Satellite tournament. |
| Favourite Shot | Jump smash |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 16 November 1973 (Friday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 51 Years |
| Birth Place | Nagandla, Prakasam Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Hyderabad, India |
| School | St Paul's High School, Hyderabad |
| College | A. V. College, Hyderabad |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduate in Public Administration |
| Family | Father- Pullela Subash Chandra (Banker) Mother- Subbaravamma  Brother- Rajashekar Gopichand Sister- Hima Bindu |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Hobbies | Reading and yoga |
| Controversies | Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Biryani |
| Favourite Film | Kick (Telugu film) |
| Favourite Book | The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | P.V.V. Lakshmi (Former badminton player) |
| Wife | P.V.V. Lakshmi (Former badminton player, 2002-present)  |
| Children | Daughter- Gayathri Son- Vishnu  |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Pullela Gopichand
Does Pullela Gopichand smoke?: No
Does Pullela Gopichand drink alcohol?: Not Known
Pullela used to play cricket earlier, but once he suffered from a sunstroke while playing cricket throughout the day, after which his brother introduced him to badminton when he was 10 years old.
When he was 13 years old, he ruptured a ligament, but same year after a surgery he won the singles and the doubles titles in an inter-school competition.
To get the best racquet for him to play, his mother sold her jewellery and bought him a racquet.
In 1989, he won his 1st single title at the National Championship at Goa.
In 1996, he won his 1st international singles title at SAARC games in Vijayawada.
He won his 1st National Championship title in 1996, and won it for 5 years consecutively till 2000.
In 2001, he became the 2nd Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships after Prakash Padukone (father of Deepika Padukone ).
In 2003, he founded Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad with lot of difficulties as he had to mortgage his house for that.
He trained Indian badminton stars like Saina Nehwal , Jwala Gutta , P. Kashyap and P.V. Sindhu , Srikanth Kidambi , Tarun Kona at the Gopichand Badminton Academy.
He is the recipient of prestigious awards such as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna and Padma Shri Award.
In 2011, he released his biography The World Beneath His Feat, which was written by former national badminton champion and coach Sanjay Sharma and his daughter, Shachi.
He is the follower of spiritual Guru Sri Sri Ravishankar from The Art of Living.
In 2016, his hard work as a coach paid off when P.V. Sindhu won the Silver Medal at the Rio Olympics, and became the 1st Indian badminton player to do so.
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