2011 India Super Series
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The 2011 India Super Series was the fourth super series tournament of the 2011 BWF Super Series
. It was the first competition under the new format where a select group of Super Series events were elevated to premier status. The tournament was held in New Delhi
, India
from April 26–May 1, 2011 and had a total purse of $200,000.
2011 BWF Super Series
The 2011 BWF Super Series will be the fifth season of BWF Super Series. This season marked the beginning of second-three year cycle of the event since the first one from 2007 to 2010. Few changes announced by Badminton World Federation , as India promoted as one stage while Swiss was dropped off as...
. It was the first competition under the new format where a select group of Super Series events were elevated to premier status. The tournament was held in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
from April 26–May 1, 2011 and had a total purse of $200,000.
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Lee Chong WeiLee Chong WeiDatuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...
Taufik HidayatTaufik HidayatTaufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
Peter GadePeter GadePeter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...
Boonsak PonsanaBoonsak PonsanaBoonsak Ponsana is a male badminton player from Thailand.His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team.-Career:...
- Simon SantosoSimon SantosoSimon Santoso is a male badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:When he was young, he joined the Tangkas Jakarta badminton club before joining the Indonesian National team PBSI. In 2005 he won the Robot HCMC Vietnam Satellite and the silver medal at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games...
Park Sung-hwanPark Sung-hwanPark Sung-hwan is a male badminton player from South Korea. Park is the top ranked men's singles player in Korea and has also enjoyed success at international level, winning individual medals at both the 2010 World Championships and 2010 Asian Games.-2004-2007:2005 Park won the Indonesia...
Kenichi TagoKenichi TagoKenichi Tago is a male badminton player from Japan. In 2010, he surprisingly reached the final of the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships final. En route to the final he beats three seeded players including Joachim Persson, Chen Jin and Bao Chunlai. In the final, Tago lost to...
Hu Yun
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Saina NehwalSaina NehwalSaina Nehwal is an Indian Khel Ratna badminton player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships...- Tine Baun
- Bae Youn-jooBae Youn-jooBae Youn-joo is an internationally elite badminton player from South Korea.Bae first gained international attention in 2006 when she reached the semifinals in the women's singles and won the gold medal as a member of the South Korean mixed team at the BWF World Junior Championships.Bae joined the...
- Yip Pui Yin
- Eriko HiroseEriko HiroseEriko Hirose is a female badminton player from Japan. She is currently ranked thirteenth in the world as a singles player as of June 2011.She competed at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim...
- Sung Ji-hyun
Yao Jie
- Salakjit Ponsana
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- Koo Kien KeatKoo Kien KeatKoo Kien Keat is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. Besides being a men's doubles player, he also represents Malaysia in the mixed doubles event. He started his career at seventeen years of age and has won the Asian Junior title. He played in the Thomas Cup 2004 with Chan Chong Ming....
/ Tan Boon HeongTan Boon HeongTan Boon Heong is a professional badminton player representing Malaysia in the men's doubles event. He and his current doubles partner—Koo Kien Keat—are ranked 3rd in men's doubles in the world.-Career:... - Mohammad Ahsan / Bona Septano
- Alvent Yulianto / Hendra Aprida GunawanHendra Aprida GunawanHendra Aprida Gunawan is a male badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:Gunawan competes in men's doubles with Joko Riyadi. They were bronze medalists at the 2005 Asian Badminton Championships, runners-up at the 2006 Dutch Open, and bronze medalists at the 2007 Badminton at the Southeast Asian Games...
- Hirokatsu Hashimoto / Noriyasu Hirata
- Cho Gun-woo / Kwon Yi-goo
- Naoki Kawamae / Shoji Sato
- Hiroyuki Endo / Kenichi Hayakawa
- Rupesh KumarRupesh KumarRupesh Kumar is an Indian badminton player from Sirpur, Andhra Pradesh. He won the Silver Medal in Mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, 2010. He, along with his doubles prtner Sanave Thomas, won Bitburger Open in Germany on 13 September 2010.-References:...
/ Sanave Thomas
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- Miyuki MaedaMiyuki Maedais a female international badminton player.-Career:Maeda's first major success was at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. With her women's doubles partner Satoko Suetsuna they finished fourth, the best performance to date by Japanese badminton players at the Olympics. The two have continued to compete...
/ Satoko Suetsuna - Mizuki Fujii / Reika KakiiwaReika KakiiwaReika Kakiiwa is an internationally elite badminton player.Reika Kakiiwa has gained prominence in the badminton community because of her success in women's doubles. She has reached a career high ranking of third in the world with her partner Mizuki Fujii...
- Duanganong AroonkesornDuanganong AroonkesornDuanganong Aroonkesorn is an internationally elite badminton player from Thailand.Duanganong Aroonkesorn is a Women's Doubles specialist who is currently paired with Kunchala Voravichitchaikul in Women's Doubles...
/ Kunchala VoravichitchaikulKunchala VoravichitchaikulKunchala Voravichitchaikul is an internationally elite badminton player from Thailand.Kunchala Voravichitchaikul is a doubles specialist who is currently paired with Duanganong Aroonkesorn in Women's Doubles and Songphon Anugritayawan in Mixed Doubles... - Meiliana JauhariMeiliana JauhariMeiliana Jauhari is a female badminton player from Indonesia.Meiliana competed women's doubles in BWF Super Series at the 2008 Indonesia Super Series, 2009 Malaysia Super Series, and 2009 Korea Super Series with her partner, Shendy Puspa Irawati.Now, Meiliana played with Greysia Polii in the...
/ Greysia PoliiGreysia PoliiGreysia Polii is a female badminton player from Indonesia.-Career:In 2007 Polii won women's doubles at the Indonesian National Championships with Jo Novita. They were women's doubles silver medalists at both the 2005 and 2007 Southeast Asian Games...
Shinta Mulia Sari / Yao Lei
- Shizuka Matsuo / Mami Naito
- Matsutomo Misaki / Ayaka Takahashi
- Jwala Gutta / Ashwini PonnappaAshwini PonnappaAshwini Ponnappa is an Indian badminton player.- Career :She completed her schooling in Bangalore and she moved to Hyderabad for her Bachelor's Degree....
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- Sudket PrapakamolSudket PrapakamolSudket Prapakamol is a male badminton player from Thailand.-Career:He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Patapol Ngernsrisuk. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Anthony Clark and Nathan Robertson of Great Britain.Prapakamol also competed in mixed...
/ Saralee Thoungthongkam - Songphon Anugritayawan / Kunchala VoravichitchaikulKunchala VoravichitchaikulKunchala Voravichitchaikul is an internationally elite badminton player from Thailand.Kunchala Voravichitchaikul is a doubles specialist who is currently paired with Duanganong Aroonkesorn in Women's Doubles and Songphon Anugritayawan in Mixed Doubles...
- Fran Kurniawan / Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth
- Tantowi Ahmad / Lilyana NatsirLilyana NatsirLilyana Natsir is a female badminton player from Indonesia who specializes in doubles. She is listed as one of the best mixed doubles player in the world. In Indonesia, she is often considered as the queen of mixed doubles sector thanks to her achievements with her two different pairs...
- Chan Peng SoonChan Peng SoonChan Peng Soon is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. He is 175 cm tall and plays in the men's doubles and mixed doubles.-References:...
/ Goh Liu YingGoh Liu YingGoh Liu Ying is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. She is 166 cm tall and plays in the women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career highlights:-References:...
- Diju Valiyaveetil / Jwala Gutta
- Muhammad Rijal / Debby Susanto
- Shintaro IkedaShintaro Ikedais a male badminton player from Japan.-Career:Ikeda won the bronze medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Shuichi Sakamoto. They were defeated in semifinals by Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae of South Korea, 16-21, 12-21.-External links:...
/ Reiko ShiotaReiko Shiotais a female badminton player from Japan. She is popular amongst western nations for her good looks and playfullness.-Career:Shiota won the bronze medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's doubles with Kumiko Ogura...