Nikhil Kanetkar
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Nikhil Kanetkar is a male Maharashtrian
badminton
player from Pune
India
.
Kanetkar played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in men's singles, defeating Sergio Llopis
of Spain
in the first round. In the round of 16, Kanetkar was defeated by Peter Gade
of Denmark
.
Kanetkar became engaged to another elite-level badminton player, Shruti Kurien
, on November 17, 2005. They were married on Aug 27, 2006. He would write a column in Marathi
newspaper Sakal
from Athens
during the olympics. Currently he is writing 'Doha Diary' from Doha
on the days happenings in the Asian Games in the same newspaper.
Marathi people
The Marathi people or Maharashtrians are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra region and state of western India. Their language Marathi is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages...
badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
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...
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Kanetkar played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
in men's singles, defeating Sergio Llopis
Sergio Llopis
Sergio Llopis Solís is a male badminton player from Spain.-2004 Summer Olympics:Llopis played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's singles competition, losing in the round of 32 to Nikhil Kanetkar of India. He also played in the men's doubles with partner José Antonio Crespo...
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in the first round. In the round of 16, Kanetkar was defeated by Peter Gade
Peter Gade
Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...
of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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Kanetkar became engaged to another elite-level badminton player, Shruti Kurien
Shruti Kurien-Kanetkar
Shruti Kurien-Kanetkar is an Indian badminton player from Hyderabad, India. She along with partner Jwala Gutta won the National women's-doubles championship between 2002-2008. In 2008, Shruti won the women's-doubles title at KLRC Bulgaria Open Grand Prix....
, on November 17, 2005. They were married on Aug 27, 2006. He would write a column in Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
newspaper Sakal
Sakal
Sakal is a Marathi language daily newspaper headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Sakal is the flagship newspaper of the foundation publication, Sakal Media Group. Present newspaper circulation of Sakal is approximately 1.5 million copies per day, mainly in Maharashtra...
from Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
during the olympics. Currently he is writing 'Doha Diary' from Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
on the days happenings in the Asian Games in the same newspaper.