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Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin

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Iskandar Zulkarnain
Personal information
Nickname(s)Iskandar
Birth nameIskandar Zulkarnain bin Zainuddin
CountryMalaysia
Born (1991-05-24) 24 May 1991 (age 33)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Years active2010–present
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking23 (24 November 2016)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kunshan Men's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Men's team
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Men's team
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kazan Men's singles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Alor Setar Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Alor Setar Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Pune Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Iskandar Zulkarnain bin Zainuddin (born 24 May 1991) is a Malaysian badminton player and coach.[1][2] He represented Malaysia as the third singles in the 2018 Thomas Cup and helped Malaysia qualify for the quarter finals.

Iskandar was appointed as part of the Irish badminton coaching staff in 2021.[2] Iskandar had gone back to Malaysia after the appointment, but returned to coach in Ireland later in 2022.

Achievements

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Summer Universiade

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia Thailand Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 9–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

World Junior Championships

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia China Tian Houwei 12–21, 17–21 Silver Silver

Asian Junior Championships

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Tian Houwei 11–21, 18–21 Silver Silver

BWF Grand Prix

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The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Malaysia Masters Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 18–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2010 Smiling Fish International India Ajay Jayaram 10–21, 4–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Austrian International Hong Kong Ng Ka Long 21–14, 18–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Singapore International Malaysia Soo Teck Zhi 21–11, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Polish International Denmark Anders Antonsen 21–12, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Swiss International Finland Ville Lång 21–19, 16–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Malaysia International Malaysia Leong Jun Hao 21–11, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 White Nights India Siddharth Pratap Singh 21–13, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Smiling Fish International Malaysia Muhammad Syawal Mohd Ismail Thailand Patiphat Chalardchalaem
Thailand Thitipong Lapho
17–21, 21–19, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Iskandar Zulkarnain". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b Astro Arena (20 September 2021). "Iskandar Zulkarnain terima tawaran jadi jurulatih di Ireland". astroawani.com (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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