Rajiv Ouseph facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rajiv Ouseph |
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Ouseph in August 2011
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| Born | 30 August 1986 Hounslow, London, England |
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| Residence | Milton Keynes, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest Ranking | 10 (27 October 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Rajiv Ouseph, born on August 30, 1986, is a former professional badminton player from England. He played for both England and Great Britain. Rajiv was the top-ranked English and British player for a long time. His biggest win was becoming the European Men's Singles Champion in 2017.
Rajiv grew up in west London. His family comes from India, specifically from Kerala.
Rajiv's Badminton Journey
Rajiv Ouseph has achieved many great things in his badminton career. He was known for his strong performance in national and international tournaments.
National Success
Rajiv won the men's singles title at the English National Badminton Championships seven times in a row. He achieved this from 2008 to 2014. This made him the first player to win more than four national singles titles in a row since Darren Hall (1988–1991).
When he was younger, Rajiv won all the junior singles titles in England. He won from the Under-13 age group all the way to Under-19.
European and International Tournaments
In European junior tournaments, Rajiv won the Under-19 Danish titles in singles and mixed doubles. He also won the German Junior singles title. A big achievement was winning the European Junior Badminton Championships in 2005. He was the first Englishman to win this title in twenty years.
In 2009, Rajiv won several international tournaments. These included the Canadian International, Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse, Scottish Open, and Irish Open. He then went on to win the 2009 European Circuit Finals.
Rajiv first played for England's senior team at age nineteen in the Thomas Cup. He was also the youngest player on the English team for the Sudirman Cup. In February 2010, he was the main singles player for England in the Thomas Cup qualifiers in Poland.
By November 2010, Rajiv was ranked world number 11. This was after he won the U.S. Open men's singles title. He also won a bronze medal in men's singles at the European Championships that year. Later in 2010, he earned a silver medal in men's singles at the Commonwealth Games. He also won a bronze medal in the mixed team event at the same games.
In 2014, Rajiv won a silver medal at the European Championships. He lost to Jan Ø. Jørgensen from Denmark in the final in Kazan, Russia.
Rajiv represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's singles event. He reached the quarter-finals but was defeated by Viktor Axelsen from Denmark. Axelsen later won the bronze medal.
In 2017, Rajiv made history by becoming the first English Men’s Singles player in 27 years to win a European Championship. He won the title in Kolding, Denmark, beating local favorites.
Major Achievements
Commonwealth Games Medals
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India |  Lee Chong Wei |
10–21, 8–21 |  Silver |
| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia |  H. S. Prannoy |
17–21, 25–23, 21–9 |  Bronze |
European Championships Medals
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England |  Jan Ø. Jørgensen |
14–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia | Jan Ø. Jørgensen |
18–21, 10–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France | Jan Ø. Jørgensen |
11–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Anders Antonsen |
21–19, 21–19 |  Gold |
| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Viktor Axelsen |
8–21, 7–21 | Silver |
European Junior Championships Medals
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |  Dieter Domke |
15–0, 15–4 | Gold |
BWF World Tour Results
The BWF World Tour is a series of top badminton tournaments. They are approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). These tours started in 2018 and have different levels, like Super 1000, Super 750, and Super 100.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | Subhankar Dey |
11–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix Results
The BWF Grand Prix was another series of badminton tournaments. It was approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and ran from 2007 to 2017. It had two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | U.S. Open |  Brice Leverdez |
21–17, 21–9 |  Winner |
| 2015 | Scottish Open | Hans-Kristian Vittinghus |
19–21, 21–11, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | U.S. Grand Prix |  Lee Hyun-il |
19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series Results
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Dutch International |  Wu Yunyong |
16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Scottish International | Anand Pawar |
21–17, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2008 | Irish International |  Scott Evans |
21–5, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2009 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Kashyap Parupalli |
21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2009 | Canadian International |  Carl Baxter |
21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2011 | Scottish International | Carl Baxter |
21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2011 | Irish International |  Przemysław Wacha |
21–15, 11–5 retired | Winner |
| 2012 | Finnish Open |  Henri Hurskainen |
21–18, 16–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2013 | French International | Flemming Quach |
21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2013 | Finnish Open |  Dmytro Zavadsky |
21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2015 | Swedish Masters |  Pablo Abián |
21–15, 21–17 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
National Titles Won
- 2005 English U–19 Nationals men's singles Winner
- 2008 English Nationals men's singles winner
- 2009 English Nationals men's singles winner
- 2010 English Nationals men's singles winner
- 2011 English Nationals men's singles winner
- 2012 English Nationals men's singles winner
- 2013 English Nationals men's singles winner
- 2014 English Nationals men's singles winner
- 2016 English Nationals men's singles winner
About Rajiv's Life
Rajiv Ouseph started playing badminton when he was 9 years old. His family also played badminton and encouraged him. He began studying Media at Loughborough University. However, he decided to leave university to focus completely on his badminton career.
See also
In Spanish: Rajiv Ouseph para niños
