Rajiv Ouseph
Encyclopedia
Rajiv Ouseph is an English
badminton
player. He was born and brought up in London
and studied media and communication at Loughborough University
.
in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Ouseph became the first player to win four consecutive national singles titles since Darren Hall (1988–1991). In 2009 he won the Canadian Open, Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse
, Scottish Open, Irish Open and went on to win the 2009 European Circuit Finals. Ouseph achieved a career best world ranking of world number 18 in July 2010 after the best win of his career at the US Open men's singles title and winning the Bronze medal in the Men's Singles Event in the 2010 European Badminton Championships
. Later that year he won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in men's singles, as well as the bronze medal in the mixed team event. His other notable achievements are winning the European Junior Championship
in 2005, the first Englishman to win the title in twenty years. In the junior English national circuit he has won all the singles titles from the ages of under 13 to under 19. In the European arena he has won the under 19 Danish titles in singles and mixed doubles and the German Junior title in singles.
He won his first senior cap for England at the age of nineteen in the Thomas Cup
. He also represented England in the Sudirman Cup
where he was the youngest player in the English team. Rajiv was selected as the number 1 singles player for the English team in the 2010 Thomas Cup
qualifiers which was held in Poland in February 2010.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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. He was born and brought up in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and studied media and communication at Loughborough University
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
.
Career
Rajiv is currently ranked no.1 in England and has won the Senior National Singles title four times in a row at the English National Badminton ChampionshipsEnglish National Badminton Championships
The English National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton England to crown the best badminton players in England.The tournament started in 1964 and is held every year.-Past winners:-References:***...
in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Ouseph became the first player to win four consecutive national singles titles since Darren Hall (1988–1991). In 2009 he won the Canadian Open, Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse
Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse
Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse is an international badminton open held annually in France since 1997. It was halted in 2001 and 2005, and with a prize money of USD15000 it belongs to the BE-Circuit.-Previous winners:-External links:* *...
, Scottish Open, Irish Open and went on to win the 2009 European Circuit Finals. Ouseph achieved a career best world ranking of world number 18 in July 2010 after the best win of his career at the US Open men's singles title and winning the Bronze medal in the Men's Singles Event in the 2010 European Badminton Championships
European Badminton Championships
The European Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe . The first of these competitions was held in 1968. The competition is held once every two years to determine the best badminton players in Europe....
. Later that year he won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
in men's singles, as well as the bronze medal in the mixed team event. His other notable achievements are winning the European Junior Championship
European Junior Badminton Championships
The European Junior Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe since 1969 and is held once every two years to crown the best junior badminton players in Europe.-Past winners:-External links:*...
in 2005, the first Englishman to win the title in twenty years. In the junior English national circuit he has won all the singles titles from the ages of under 13 to under 19. In the European arena he has won the under 19 Danish titles in singles and mixed doubles and the German Junior title in singles.
He won his first senior cap for England at the age of nineteen in the Thomas Cup
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
. He also represented England in the Sudirman Cup
Sudirman Cup
Sudirman Cup is the world mixed team badminton championship which takes place every two years. There are five matches in every round: men and women's singles, men and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The Cup is named after Dick Sudirman, a former Indonesian badminton player and the founder of the...
where he was the youngest player in the English team. Rajiv was selected as the number 1 singles player for the English team in the 2010 Thomas Cup
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
qualifiers which was held in Poland in February 2010.
International Tournament wins
- 2004—Danish Cup Junior International men's singles winner and mixed doubles winner
- 2005—European Junior Champion in men's singles
- 2005—English U19 Nationals men's singles winner
- 2005—German Junior International men's singles winner
- 2007—Dutch International men's singles runner up
- 2008—English Nationals 2008 Men's Singles Champion
- 2008—Scottish International men's singles winner
- 2008—Irish International men's singles winner
- 2009—English Nationals 2009 Men's Singles Champion
- 2009—Canadian Open Men's Singles Champion
- 2009—Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Men's Singles Champion
- 2009—European Circuit 2009 Men's Singles Champion
- 2010—English Nationals 2010 Men's Singles Champion
- 2010—US Open Men's Singles Champion
- 2010—XIX Commonwealth Games New Delhi, Men's Singles Runner up