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.
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Nickname | Iskandar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Iskandar Zulkarnain bin Zainuddin 24 May 1991 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 23 (24 November 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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
editSummer Universiade
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia |  Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk |
9–21, 11–21 |  Bronze |
World Junior Championships
editBoys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia |  Tian Houwei |
12–21, 17–21 |  Silver |
Asian Junior Championships
editBoys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tian Houwei |
11–21, 18–21 | Silver |
BWF Grand Prix
editThe 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 |
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| 2016 | Malaysia Masters |  Lee Chong Wei |
18–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Smiling Fish International |  Ajay Jayaram |
10–21, 4–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Austrian International |  Ng Ka Long |
21–14, 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Singapore International | Soo Teck Zhi |
21–11, 21–15 |  Winner |
| 2015 | Polish International |  Anders Antonsen |
21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2015 | Swiss International |  Ville Lång |
21–19, 16–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2017 | Malaysia International | Leong Jun Hao |
21–11, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2019 | White Nights | Siddharth Pratap Singh |
21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Smiling Fish International | Muhammad Syawal Mohd Ismail |
Patiphat Chalardchalaem Thitipong Lapho |
17–21, 21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ↑ "Players: Iskandar Zulkarnain". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- 1 2 Astro Arena (20 September 2021). "Iskandar Zulkarnain terima tawaran jadi jurulatih di Ireland". astroawani.com (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
External links
edit- Iskandar Zulkarnain at BWFBadminton.com
- Iskandar Zulkarnain at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)