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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Theratil Rajiv Ouseph (born August 30, 1986) is a former international badminton player from England. He played for both England and Great Britain. Rajiv was the top badminton player in England for a long time. His biggest win was becoming the European Men's Singles Champion in 2017.
Rajiv Ouseph grew up in west London. His family has roots in India, specifically from Kerala.
Rajiv Ouseph's Badminton Journey
Rajiv Ouseph has had an amazing career in badminton. He won many important titles and represented his country at the highest levels.
Early Career and Junior Success
Rajiv started playing badminton when he was 9 years old. His family also loved the sport, which encouraged him. He decided to focus on badminton instead of going to university.
As a young player, Rajiv was very successful. He won all the English National singles titles from age 13 to 19. In 2005, he won the European Junior Badminton Championships. He was the first English player to win this title in 20 years.
Becoming a National Champion
Rajiv Ouseph became a champion in England. He won the men's singles title at the English National Badminton Championships seven times in a row. This was from 2008 to 2014. He was the first player to achieve this since Darren Hall in the early 1990s.
International Wins and Achievements
Rajiv started playing for England when he was 19. He played in big team events like the Thomas Cup and Sudirman Cup. In 2009, he won several international tournaments. These included the Canadian International and the Scottish Open.
By November 2010, he was ranked number 11 in the world. That year, he won the U.S. Open Badminton Championships men's singles title. He also earned a bronze medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships.
Commonwealth Games and Olympic Moments
Rajiv won two medals at the Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He got a silver medal in men's singles and a bronze in the mixed team event. In 2014, he won a silver medal at the 2014 European Badminton Championships.
He represented Great Britain at the Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. He reached the quarter-finals but was beaten by Viktor Axelsen.
European Champion
In 2017, Rajiv Ouseph made history. He became the first English men's singles player in 27 years to win the European Championship. He won this big title in Kolding, Denmark.
Major Tournament Medals
Commonwealth Games Medals
Men's singles
| Year | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | New Delhi, India |  Lee Chong Wei |
10–21, 8–21 |  Silver |
| 2018 | Gold Coast, Australia |  H. S. Prannoy |
17–21, 25–23, 21–9 |  Bronze |
European Championships Medals
Men's singles
| Year | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Manchester, England |  Jan Ø. Jørgensen |
14–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Kazan, Russia | Jan Ø. Jørgensen |
18–21, 10–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | La Roche-sur-Yon, France | Jan Ø. Jørgensen |
11–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2017 | Kolding, Denmark | Anders Antonsen |
21–19, 21–19 |  Gold |
| 2018 | Huelva, Spain | Viktor Axelsen |
8–21, 7–21 | Silver |
European Junior Championships Medals
Boys' singles
| Year | Location | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Den Bosch, Netherlands |  Dieter Domke |
15–0, 15–4 | Gold |
Images for kids
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Silver medal
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Bronze medal
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Gold medal
See also
In Spanish: Rajiv Ouseph para niños
