Rupesh Kumar K. T.
Rupesh Kumar K. T. is an Indian badminton player from Kerala, born in Sirpur, Telangana. He is one of India's finest-ever doubles player, with nine successive national titles. He won the silver medal in mixed team event in 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, and a bronze medal in 2006 Melbourne. He, along with his doubles partner Sanave Thomas, won the BWF Grand Prix title at the 2009 New Zealand Open and 2010 Bitburger Open. He was three times men's doubles gold medalists at the South Asian Games, in 2004 partnered with Markose Bristow, and in 2006 and 2010 with Thomas.
Achievements
South Asian Games
Men's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, Retired | Gold |
2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 21–10 | Gold |
2004 | Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–4 | Gold |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2010 | India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2009 | Bitburger Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 22–20, 24–22 | Winner |
2009 | New Zealand Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 15–21, 21–13 | Winner |
2009 | Australian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doublesYear | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2013 | Bahrain International Challenge | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Walkover | Winner |
2013 | Bahrain International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 21–12, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Bahrain International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 19–21, 21–18 | Winner |
2012 | Austrian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–21, 22–20 | Winner |
2011 | Tata Open India International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 17–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2011 | Bahrain International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Bahrain International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–7, 16–21, 21–14 | Winner |
2008 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2008 | Croatian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–9, 21–14 | Winner |
2006 | India Satellite | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 21–8, 22–20 | Winner |
2005 | India Satellite | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–14, 15–7 | Winner |
2005 | Surabaya Satellite | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
2004 | India Satellite | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
2004 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–13 | Winner |
2004 | Syed Modi International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2007 | India International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |