| Prem Kumar Ale | |
| Birth Date: | 26 September 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Maharashtra, India |
| Height: | 5 ft 2 in |
| Weight: | 55 kg |
| Coach: | Gaurav Khanna |
| Event: | Men's singles WH1 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 |
| Highest Ranking: | 9 (MS 6 November 2022) 3 (MD with Abu Hubaida 25 May 2022) 2 (XD with Emine Seçkin 28 May 2024) |
| Current Ranking: | 13 (MS) 10 (MD with Abu Hubaida) 9 (XD with Emine Seçkin) |
| Current Ranking Date: | 3 September 2024 |
Prem Kumar Ale (born 26 September 1987) is an Indian ex-army soldier and a professional para-badminton player.[1] [2] He made his international debut in 2014. In 2018, he became the national champion of men's singles and men's doubles with his doubles partner Abu Hubaida.[3]
In 2019, he defeated the top-seeded Thomas Wandschneider in the BWF Para Badminton World Championships.[4] He also won a gold medal at the Dubai Para Badminton International in 2021.[5] [6]
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[7] [8]
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Hiroshi Murayama | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2024 | French Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Yuri Ferrigno | 23–21, 15–21, 21–13 | Winner |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Abu Hubaida | Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama | 3–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2024 | French Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Abu Hubaida |  Ignacio Fernández Francisco Motero | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Emine Seçkin |  Chan Ho Yuen To Man-kei | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Emine Seçkin | Jaime Aránguiz To Man-kei | 21–13, 21–18 | Winner | |
| 2024 | French Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Emine Seçkin |  Marcelo Alves Conceição Mischa Ginns | 21–7, 21–7 | Winner |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Abu Hubaida |  Thomas JakobsDavid Toupé | 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2021 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Abu Hubaida | Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider | 21–23, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International |  Tatiana Gureeva |  Yang TongLi Hongyan | 15–21, 10–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Tatiana Gureeva | Abu Hubaida Cynthia Mathez | 21–9, 21–12 | Winner | |
| 2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Tatiana Gureeva | Luca Olgiati Karin Suter-Erath | 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |