Dinesh Khanna


Dinesh Khanna is a former Indian badminton player.

Career

He was the Men's singles Asian Champion in 1965 and became the first Indian to win an Asian badminton title on 14 November 1965. He won a Bronze medal in the 1966 Commonwealth Games. He was Indian national badminton champion in 1966 and a recipient of Arjuna award in 1965.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1965Lucknow, India Sangob Rattanusorn15–3, 15–11 Gold
1969Manila, Philippines Punch Gunalan7–15, 13–18 Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1966Kingston, Jamaica Bob McCoig15–8, 15–7 Bronze