Rupesh Kumar K. T.
Indian badminton player
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Rupesh Kumar K. T. (born 31 August 1979) is an Indian badminton player from Kerala, born in Sirpur, Telangana. He is one of India's finest-ever doubles player, with nine successive national titles. He won the silver medal in mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, and a bronze medal in 2006 Melbourne. He, along with his doubles partner Sanave Thomas, won the BWF Grand Prix title at the 2009 New Zealand Open and 2010 Bitburger Open.[2] He was three times men's doubles gold medalists at the South Asian Games, in 2004 partnered with Markose Bristow, and in 2006 and 2010 with Thomas.
31 August 1979
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| Born | Rupesh Kumar Kallyad Thazhathe Veetil 31 August 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 13[1] (July 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
South Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan |
 Markose Bristow |
Jaseel P. Ismail J. B. S. Vidyadhar |
15–8, 15–4 |  Gold |
| 2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Sanave Thomas |
 Thushara Edirisinghe Duminda Jayakody |
21–16, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Sanave Thomas |
Chetan Anand V. Diju |
21–19, retired | Gold |
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.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Dutch Open | Sanave Thomas |
 Fran Kurniawan Rendra Wijaya |
18–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2009 | Australian Open | Sanave Thomas |
 Gan Teik Chai Tan Bin Shen |
13–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | New Zealand Open | Sanave Thomas |
 Hirokatsu Hashimoto Noriyasu Hirata |
21–16, 15–21, 21–13 |  Winner |
| 2009 | Bitburger Open | Sanave Thomas |
 Chris Adcock Andrew Ellis |
17–21, 22–20, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2010 | India Open | Sanave Thomas |
Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari |
12–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Syed Modi International | Sanave Thomas |
V. Diju Jaseel P. Ismail |
15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2004 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Sanave Thomas |
 Kristof Hopp Ingo Kindervater |
15–7, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2004 | India Satellite | Sanave Thomas |
V. Diju Jaseel P. Ismail |
9–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Surabaya Satellite | Sanave Thomas |
Tri Kusharyanto Bambang Suprianto |
9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | India Satellite | Sanave Thomas |
V. Diju Jaseel P. Ismail |
17–14, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2006 | India Satellite | Sanave Thomas |
Chan Peng Soon Chang Hun Pin |
19–21, 21–8, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2008 | Croatian International | Sanave Thomas |
 Jakub Bitman  Zvonimir Đurkinjak |
21–9, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2008 | Portugal International | Sanave Thomas |
 Ruud Bosch Koen Ridder |
19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Bahrain International | Sanave Thomas |
Bennet Antony Anchery Alwin Francis |
21–7, 16–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | Bahrain International | Sanave Thomas |
Andrei Adistia Christopher Rusdianto |
21–14, 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Tata Open India International | Sanave Thomas |
Pranav Chopra Akshay Dewalkar |
21–19, 17–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Austrian International | Sanave Thomas |
Hiroyuki Saeki Ryota Taohata |
23–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2012 | Bahrain International | Sanave Thomas |
K. Nandagopal Jishnu Sanyal |
21–18, 19–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2013 | Bahrain International | Sanave Thomas |
V. Diju K. Nandagopal |
17–21, 21–12, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Bahrain International Challenge | Sanave Thomas |
V. Diju K. Nandagopal |
Walkover | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | India International | Aparna Balan |
V. Diju Jwala Gutta |
14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament