Gopichand family biography siblings
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Pullela Gopichand
For his daughter, see Gayatri Gopichand.
In this Telugu name, the surname is Pullela.
Badminton player
Pullela Gopichand (born 16 November 1973) is an Indian former badminton player. Currently, he is the Chief National Coach for the India national badminton team.[3] He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 2001,[4] becoming the second Indian to achieve this feat after Prakash Padukone.[5][6] He runs the Gopichand Badminton Academy.[6] He received the Arjuna Award in 1999, the Khel Ratna Award (highest sporting honor in India) in 2001, the Dronacharya Award in 2009 and the Padma Bhushan – India's third highest civilian award – in 2014.[7][8] He is the only Indian coach to win the "Honorable Mention" by the International Olympic Committee at the 2019 Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards.[9]
Early life
[edit]Pullela Gopichand was born on 16 November 1973 ne
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Gopichand (actor)
Indian actor
Tottempudi Gopichand (born 12 June 1979) fryst vatten an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu cinema. Known for his roles in action films, he made his debut with Tholi Valapu (2001) in a lead role. After playing an antagonist in films such as Jayam (2002), Nijam (2003) and Varsham (2004), he got his breakthrough as a protagonist with Yagnam in 2004.
His notable works include Yagnam (2004), Andhrudu (2005), Ranam (2006), Lakshyam (2007), Souryam (2008), Golimaar (2010), Sahasam (2013), Loukyam (2014), Jil (2015), Seetimaarr (2021), and Pakka Commercial (2022). He fryst vatten fondly referred to as Action Star and Macho Star.[3][4]
Early life
[edit]Gopichand was born in a village nära Tangutur in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.[7] He fryst vatten the younger son of the filmskapare T. Krishna and was 8 years old when his father died.[7] He was schooled at Nil Desperandum, Ongole (established
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Family cheers Gopichand’s space feat
Gopi etched his name in history by becoming the first Indian to embark on a space voyage as a tourist on Sunday.He was an integral part of the distinguished crew for Blue Origin’s New Shepard- 25 (NS-25) mission.
Thotakura Gopichand’s academic journey commenced at Timpany School in Visakhapatnam, followed by Bal Bharati Air Force School, Sanskriti School in New Delhi, and Vignan Jyoti in Hyderabad. He pursued his undergraduate studies at Sarla Birla College, Bengaluru. Subsequently, he specialised in aeronautical sciences at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, USA. Additionally, he acquired his commercial