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Akshay Dewalkar

{{Short description|Indian badminton player (born 1988)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Akshay Dewalkar

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| country = India

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|7|2}}

| birth_place = Mumbai, India

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| height = 1.74 m

| weight = 74 kg

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Men's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 28 (MD 21 July 2016)
57 (XD 23 April 2015)

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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asia Team Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2016 Hyderabad | Men's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | South Asian Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Colombo | Men's team }}

{{MedalGold | 2016 Guwahati–Shillong | Men's team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2016 Guwahati–Shillong | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2006 Colombo | Men's doubles }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 55356

| bwf_id = 645AB162-B14C-4914-968F-B932A12F7F09

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Akshay Dewalkar (born 2 July 1988) is an Indian badminton player.{{cite web|title=Players: Akshay Dewalkar |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/55356/akshay-dewalkar |publisher=Badminton World Federation|access-date=3 July 2017}} He was the men's doubles National Champion together with Pranav Chopra in 2013 and 2015. Dewalkar was the men's team gold medalists at the 2006 and 2016 South Asian Games, also won a men's doubles silver in 2016 with Chopra and a bronze in 2006 with Jishnu Sanyal. He participated at the 2010, 2014 Asian Games and 2014 Commonwealth Games

Personal life

Dewalkar announced his engagement with Mridu Sharma, the psychologist appointed by Sports Authority of India at the Gopichand Academy in 2017.{{cite web |first=Manne |last=Ratnakar |title=Cupid strikes yet again at Gopi's academy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/cupid-strikes-yet-again-at-gopis-academy/articleshow/56712670.cms |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=22 January 2017 |access-date=6 January 2020}}{{cite web |title=Gopi gets the champions; shuttlers love for a lifetime |url=https://www.insidesport.co/gopi-gets-the-champions-shuttlers-love-for-a-lifetime/ |website=www.insidesport.co |date=14 February 2017 |access-date=6 January 2020}}

Achievements

= South Asian Games =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2006

| align="left" | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium,
Colombo, Sri Lanka

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Jishnu Sanyal

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SRI}} Thushara Edirisinghe
{{flagicon|SRI}} Duminda Jayakody

| align="left" | 13–21, 21–16, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre,
Shillong, India

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pranav Chopra

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
{{flagicon|IND}} B. Sumeeth Reddy

| align="left" | 18–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= BWF Grand Prix (2 runners-up) =

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

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | India Grand Prix

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Jishnu Sanyal

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Fauzi Adnan
{{flagicon|INA}} Tri Kusumawardana

| align="left" | 25–27, 25–23, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Syed Modi International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pranav Chopra

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Goh V Shem
{{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Wee Kiong

| align="left" | 21–14, 22–24, 8–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

= BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 6 runners-up) =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Nepal International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} V. Diju

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PAK}} Mohammad Attique
{{flagicon|PAK}} Rizwan Azam

| align="left" | 19–21, 21–10, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Bahrain International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Jishnu Sanyal

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRI}} Mohammed Reza Kheradmandi
{{flagicon|IRI}} Ali Shahhosseini

| align="left" | 14–21, 21–18, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Tata Open India International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Arun Vishnu

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Joko Riyadi
{{flagicon|INA}} Yoga Ukikasah

| align="left" | 22–24, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Swiss International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pranav Chopra

| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Lukasz Moren
{{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Szkudlarczyk

| align="left" | 21–17, 16–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Tata Open India International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pranav Chopra

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} K. T. Rupesh Kumar
{{flagicon|IND}} Sanave Thomas

| align="left" | 19–21, 21–17, 23–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Bangladesh International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pranav Chopra

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Chee Tean
{{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Wee Gieen

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Tata Open India International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pranav Chopra

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Wannawat Ampunsuwan
{{flagicon|THA}} Tinn Isriyanate

| align="left" | 14–21, 9–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Norwegian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Oliver Leydon-Davis
{{flagicon|DEN}} Lasse Moelhede

| align="left" | 18–21, 20–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Tata Open India International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pradnya Gadre

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona
{{flagicon|IND}} Ashwini Ponnappa

| align="left" | 21–17, 18–21, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Sri Lanka International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pradnya Gadre

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Vountus Indra Mawan
{{flagicon|IND}} Prajakta Sawant

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Tata Open India International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pradnya Gadre

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
{{flagicon|IND}} N. Sikki Reddy

| align="left" | 19–21, 21–19, 10–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Polish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pradnya Gadre

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Chan Peng Soon
{{flagicon|MAS}} Goh Liu Ying

| align="left" | 26–28, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

References

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External links

  • {{BWFB|55356}}
  • {{BWFT|645AB162-B14C-4914-968F-B932A12F7F09|member_id=55356}}
  • {{CGF profile|67186}}
  • {{2014 Commonwealth Games profile|badminton/1014174/a_dewalkar}}

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Category:1988 births

Category:Living people

Category:Racket sportspeople from Mumbai

Category:Indian male badminton players

Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen

Category:Indian national badminton champions

Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for India

Category:Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Category:Asian Games competitors for India

Category:Badminton players at the 2010 Asian Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games

Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India

Category:South Asian Games silver medalists for India

Category:South Asian Games bronze medalists for India

Category:South Asian Games medalists in badminton

Category:Medalists at the 2006 South Asian Games

Category:Medalists at the 2016 South Asian Games

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