Nilesh Gaikwad

Indian para-badminton player (born 10 June 1996)

Badminton player

Nilesh Gaikwad

Gaikwad at the 2017 Asian Youth Para Games

Personal information
Country| India
Born|  (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 28)
Maharashtra, India
Height| 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight| 68 kg (150 lb)
Years active| 2017-present
Coach| Gaurav Khanna
Men's singles SL4
Career title(s)| 1
Highest ranking| 4 (MS 23 May 2022) (23 May 2022)
Current ranking| 8 (MS) (12 December 2022)

Medal record

Men's para-badminton
Representing  India
Asian Youth Para Games
|  2017 Dubai | Men's singles

Nilesh Balu Gaikwad (born 10 June 1996) is an Indian para-badminton player.[1] He made his international debut in the Uganda Para-Badminton International in 2017,[2] where he won first place in the men's doubles.[3]

He reached a career-high ranking of 4 in May 2022.[4] Nilesh was always looking for the right pair of shoes for his legs and Nivia Sports made his quest successful by designing special shoes for him.[5]

## Achievements

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### Asian Youth Para Games

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Boys' singles

Year  | Venue  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2017 | Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Hikmat Ramdani | 8–21, 20-22  |  Silver

### International Tournaments (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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Men's singles

Year  | Tournament  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2021  | Uganda Para Badminton International  |  Sukant Kadam | 16–21, 21–17, 10–21  |  Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year  | Tournament  | Partner  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2017[a] | Uganda Para Badminton International  |  Bartłomiej Mróz |  Hussein Kasalirwe Kato
Anthony Opoka | 21–3, 21–7  |  Winner
George Byarugaba
Isa Kasadha | 21–3, 21–2
Sugil Abbas
Pankaj Singh | 21–19, 21–12

## References

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1. ^ "BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
2. ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 - Players - Nilesh Balu Gaikwad". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
3. ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - Uganda Para-Badminton International 2017 - Winners". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
4. ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings - Overview".
5. ^ Basu, Sohinee (23 March 2022). "How a shoe transformed para-badminton star Nilesh Gaikwad's life". thebridge.in. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

## Notes

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1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.