Dinuka Karunaratne
Personal information
Birth nameEdirimuni Dinuka Nishan Perera Karunaratne
CountrySri Lanka
Born (1987-10-06) 6 October 1987
Galle, Sri Lanka
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking79 (MS 4 December 2014)
90 (MD 26 August 2010)
Current ranking237 (MS), 556 (MD) (29 March 2022)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Sri Lanka
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Colombo Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dhaka Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Dhaka Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Men's singles
BWF profile

Edirimuni Dinuka Nishan Perera Karunaratne (Sinhala: දිනුක කරුණාරත්න; Tamil: தினுக கருணாரத்ன; born 6 October 1987) is a Sri Lankan badminton player.[1]

Personal life

His father Louie Karunaratne and brothers Niluka Karunaratne and Diluka Karunaratne also a professional badminton players,[2] while his younger brother Chamika Karunaratne, was a badminton player and now a professional cricketer.[3]

Career

He started playing badminton at aged 7, then in 2004 and 2005 he won the boys' singles and doubles of the Sri Lankan Junior National Badminton Championships.[4][5] In 2007, he won the Jordan Satellite tournament in men's doubles event partnered with Niluka.[6] In 2008, he won his first national senior title in men's doubles event at the Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships. He also won the Uganda International and became the semi-finalist of the Iran Fajr International tournaments in men's doubles event paired with Diluka Karunaratne.[7][8]

In 2010, he became the champion of the Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships in men's singles event after defeated his teammate Eranga Fernando.[2][9] He also participated at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India.[10]

In 2011, he became the semi-finalist of Welsh International tournament in men's singles event.[11] In 2012, he won the Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships in men's doubles event and became the runner-up in men's singles event after beat by his own brother Niluka with scores 21-15, 22-20.[12] In September 2012, he competed at the Brazil International tournament in men's doubles event and finished in third place.[13]

In 2013, he won the Uganda International tournament in men's singles event beat Subhankar Dey of India 21-16, 21-17 in a game that lasted 34 minutes. Subhankar took the lead in the two games, but Dinuka's good game reading and clever net play was enough to win him the title.[14] He also became the runner-up of Bahrain International tournament defeated by Sameer Verma of India.[15]

In 2014, he defended his title in men's singles event at the Uganda International tournament after beating South Africa's Jacob Maliekal 2-0 (21-12, 21-15) in a highly supported game and also became the runner-up of the Bahrain International tournaments after defeated by Subhankar Dey of India 21-19, 13-21, 21-11.[16][17] He finished third at the Sri Lanka International tournament after losing a match to Anand Pawar of India in three games, 21-12, 15-21, 21-11.[18] He also competed in the men's singles and mixed team events at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and defeated by Daren Liew of Malaysia 21-19, 21-12 in round of 16. In the mixed team event, the Sri Lankan national badminton team defeated by England national badminton team 3-0, where he played in mixed doubles event partnered with Thilini Hendahewa lose to English paired Chris and Gabby Adcock 21-13, 21-10.[19] In 2016, he became the champion in the men's doubles event at the Uganda International tournament partnered with Niluka, after beat the Egyptian paired Ali Ahmed El Khateeb and Abdelrahman Kashkal 21-17, 21-17.[20]

In 2018, he made his fourth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, by competing in Gold Coast.[21]

In 2019, he competed at the South Asian Games in Nepal, won the silver medal in the team event, and the bronze medal in the singles event.[22]

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Dinuka Karunaratna". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 Rajendran, Angu (1 February 2011). "Dinuka - Sri Lanka's champion shuttler". dailynews.lk. Daily News. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Adithya, Vimukthi. "Do we have the best youngsters; Chamika Karunarathne a genuine all rounder in the making". www.islandcricket.lk. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Ratnaweera, Dhammika. "Junior National Badminton Championships Dharmasoka and Anula BMV overall champs". www.island.lk. The Island. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Junior National Badminton Championships Sulochana and Dinuka heading for a double". www.island.lk. The Island. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sri Lankan shuttlers for Pakistan and Korea". dailynews.lk. Daily News. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Rathnayake, Samiddha. "56th National Badminton championship: Teenage sensation Achini shocks Thilini". www.nation.lk. The Nation. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Lankan Shuttlers excel in Uganda". dailynews.lk. Daily News. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "SLAF excels at 58th National Badminton Championship". www.airforce.lk. Sri Lanka Air Force Information Technology Unit. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  10. ↑ Welmilla, Hishan. "Much Awaited Commonwealth Games Begin Today". www.thesundayleader.lk. The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Karunaratne brothers shine at Welsh International Badminton C'ship". www.mihilaradio.com. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Niluka wins triple crown at 60th Badminton nationals". sports.dailymirror.lk. Mirror Sports. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Brasileiros sobem ao pódio do Brazil International Badminton Cup, em São Paulo". www.medalhabrasil.com.br. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  14. ↑ Chen, Zhi (25 February 2013). "Karunaratre, Saili win Uganda International Badminton Open titles". news.xinhuanet.com. Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Bahrain International Series 2013 Results". www.badmintoninindia.com. Badminton Association of India. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  16. ↑ Bryson, Michael Mugote (24 February 2014). "Nigerians dominate Uganda International tournament". www.kawowo.com. Kawowo Sports Media. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "Dey and Pillai lift badminton singles titles". gdnonline.com. Gulf Daily News. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  18. ↑ Ranasinghe, Lakshman (8 June 2014). "Anand Pawar beats Dinuka Karunaratne to Men's final". www.sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  19. ↑ "Dinuka Karunaratna Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  20. ↑ Oryada, Andrew Jackson (28 February 2016). "Sri Lanka's Karunaratne Wins Uganda Open Title". ugandaradionetwork.com. Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "Participants: Dinuka Karunaratna". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  22. ↑ "Sri Lanka shuttlers bag two each of gold and silver". www.ft.lk. 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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