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Abhinn Shyam Gupta (born 22 October 1979 in Allahabad) is a male badminton player from India. Presently he lives in City of Allahabad and is a former national champion in singles.[1] Gupta played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Park Tae-sang of South Korea.[2] He had been coached by Malik Shamim Sultan.
Gupta received Arjuna Award for his contribution to the Indian badminton.[3] He is also a proud recipient of Honoured Birla Award (1996), Laxman Award (2000) and Yash Bharti Award (2015).
Education and profession
Abhinn is graduate in B.Com. from Allahabad University, Allahabad. Currently, he is employed with Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Allahabad as a Sr. Manager.
Records
Abhinn is a Limca book record holder in 2004. He is the first shuttler of India who becomes national champion in all the categories viz., mini, sub-junior, junior (twice), and senior (twice).
Major participation
- Common Wealth Games-Kualalampur – 1998
- World Championship-Copenhagen – 1999
- French Super Series 2001 - Winner
- Seville – 2001
- Manchester – 2002
- Asian Games-Busan – 2002
- Birmingham – 2003
- World Olympics-Athens Olympic – 2004
- U.S.A. (Qualified for the World Championship) – 2005
Achievements
South Asian Games
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan | Template:Flagicon Chetan Anand | 8–15, 15–10, 13–15 | Silver Silver |
IBF International
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Australia International | Template:Flagicon Rio Suryana | 6–15, 6–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2001 | French International | Template:Flagicon Xie Yangchun | 7–1, 7–3, 7–3 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2002 | India Satellite | Template:Flagicon Jakrapan Thanathiratham | 15–4, 6–15, 15–4 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2004 | Mauritius International | Template:Flagicon Nikhil Kanetkar | 17–16, 15–8 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2005 | Kenya International | Template:Flagicon Aamir Ghaffar | 15–7, 15–11 | Template:Gold1 Winner |