Iskandar Zulkarnain bin Zainuddin (born 24 May 1991) is a Malaysian badminton player and coach.[1][2] He represented Malaysia as the third singles in the 2018 Thomas Cup and helped Malaysia qualify for the quarter finals.
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| Nickname(s) | Iskandar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Iskandar Zulkarnain bin Zainuddin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 May 1991 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 23 (24 November 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Iskandar was appointed as part of the Irish badminton coaching staff in 2021.[2] Iskandar had gone back to Malaysia after the appointment, but returned to coach in Ireland later in 2022.
Achievements edit
Summer Universiade edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia |  Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk
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9–21, 11–21 |  Bronze
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World Junior Championships edit
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia |  Tian Houwei
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12–21, 17–21 |  Silver
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Asian Junior Championships edit
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tian Houwei
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11–21, 18–21 | Silver
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BWF Grand Prix edit
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 (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Malaysia Masters |  Lee Chong Wei
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18–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Smiling Fish International |  Ajay Jayaram
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10–21, 4–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Austrian International |  Ng Ka Long
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21–14, 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Singapore International | Soo Teck Zhi
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21–11, 21–15 |  Winner
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| 2015 | Polish International |  Anders Antonsen
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21–12, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2015 | Swiss International |  Ville Lång
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21–19, 16–21, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2017 | Malaysia International | Leong Jun Hao
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21–11, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2019 | White Nights | Siddharth Pratap Singh
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21–13, 21–16 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Smiling Fish International | Muhammad Syawal Mohd Ismail
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Patiphat Chalardchalaem Thitipong Lapho
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17–21, 21–19, 21–14 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Iskandar Zulkarnain". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ a b Astro Arena (20 September 2021). "Iskandar Zulkarnain terima tawaran jadi jurulatih di Ireland". astroawani.com (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
External links edit
Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com