Tarun Dhillon
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Born | (1994-08-18) 18 August 1994 (age 30) Hissar, Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles SL4 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (MS 4 July 2022) 2 (MD with Kumar Nitesh 17 March 2022) 15 (XD with Jyothi Verma 30 May 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 2 (MS) 3 (MD with Kumar Nitesh) 15 (XD with Jyothi Verma) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tarun Dhillon (born 18 August 1994) is an Indian para-badminton player from Haryana. He competes in the SL4 category.[1] He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, his second Olympics.[2]
Dhillon has been ranked world number 2 in para-badminton men's Singles SL4.[3] He represented India at the 2020 Summer Paralympicsin Tokyo and finished fourth in the SL4 singles category.[4]
He won a gold medal in the men’s doubles SL3-SL4 event along with Kumar Nitesh at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China. Earlier, he won two more Asian Games medals. He had won a silver medal in 2014 and gold medal in the 2018 Asian Para Games.[5]
Early life
Dhillon was born in Hissar, Haryana. When he was 8 years old, he met with an accident while playing football and his right knee was badly injured and two surgeries did not help. He took to badminton and won his first para badminton even at 11. He trains at Shining Star Badminton Academy, Haryana.[6]
Awards
Dhillon received the Arjuna Award in 2022.[5]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | ![]() | 21–15, 21–10 | ![]() |
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | ![]() | 18–21, 21–10, 21–15 | ![]() |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | ![]() | 18–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() | 14–13r | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–7, 14–21, 6–21 | ![]() |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 15–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Asian Para Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | ![]() | 20–22, 18–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | 10–21, 21–13, 21–19 | ![]() |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 5 runners-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[7][8]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() | 7–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | 21–17, 20–22, 21–18 | ![]() |
2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | 21–9, 21–9 | ![]() |
2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | 11–21, 21–9, 21–23 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | 12–21, 21–8, 21–13 | ![]() |
2023 | Brazil Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | 7–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 17–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–7 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 20–22, 21–12, 9–21 | ![]() |
International Tournaments (2 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() | 13–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–12, 22–20 | ![]() |
2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–18, 19–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 18–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "Shuttlers Sukant Kadam, Tarun, Suhas qualify for Paris Paralympics". The Times of India. 19 May 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton – BWF World Rankings for Para-Badminton – Overview". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "Men's singles SL4 – Seeds" (PDF). Olympics.com. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/hisars-shuttler-tarun-dhillon-bags-gold-in-asian-para-games-557242 [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.indusind.com/in/en/for-sports/Programs/para-champions/tarun-dhillon.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
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