Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 92 (26 October 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Iskandar was appointed as part of the Irish badminton coaching staff in 2021.[2]
Achievements
Summer Universiade
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia |  Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk |
9–21, 11–21 |  Bronze |
World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia |  Tian Houwei |
12–21, 17–21 |  Silver |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tian Houwei |
11–21, 18–21 | Silver |
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 (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Malaysia Masters | Lee Zii Jia |
18–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | White Nights |  Siddharth Pratap Singh |
21–13, 21–16 |  Winner |
| 2017 | Malaysia International | Leong Jun Hao |
21–11, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2015 | Swiss International |  Ville Lång |
21–19, 16–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2015 | Polish International |  Anders Antonsen |
21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2015 | Singapore International | Soo Teck Zhi |
21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2015 | Austrian International |  Angus Ng Ka Long |
21–14, 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Smiling Fish International | Ajay Jayaram |
10–21, 4–21 | Runner-up |
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Smiling Fish International | Muhammad Syawal Mohd Ismail |
Patiphat Chalardchalaem Thitipong Lapho |
17–21, 21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record Against Selected Opponents
Head to head (H2H) against international challenges.
Son Wan-Ho 1-1- Lee Dong-Keun 2-2
- Jan O Jorgensen 0-2
- Ng Ka Long Angus 3-2
- Wong Wing Ki 0-1
Chou Tien-Chen 0-2- Hsu Jen-Hao 1-1
- Wang Tzu-Wei 0-1
- Lee Zii Jia 0-1
- Daren Liew 1-0
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 2-0- Ihsan Maulana Mustofa 2-1
- Taufik Hidayat 0-1
- Tommy Sugiarto 0-3
Kento Momota 0-1- Takuma Ueda 1-0
References
- "Players: Iskandar Zulkarnain". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- 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
Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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