Who among the following set of players from India have either won or secured the runner-up position in the All England Badminton Tournament?
- A.Prakash Padukone, P.V. Sindhu, Parupalli Kashyap
- B.Pullela Gopichand, Saina Nehwal, Lakshya Sen
- C.Prakash Padukone, Pullela Gopichand, Srikanth Kidambi
- D.Lakshya Sen, Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Pullela Gopichand, Saina Nehwal, Lakshya Sen. All three reached the final of the All England Championships: Gopichand won it, while Saina and Lakshya finished runners-up.
The All England Open, first held in 1899 in England, is the oldest and one of the most respected badminton tournaments. Prakash Padukone became the first Indian to win the men's singles title in 1980, and Pullela Gopichand repeated the feat in 2001. Saina Nehwal reached the women's singles final in 2015 and lost to Carolina Marin of Spain. Lakshya Sen reached the men's singles final in 2022 and lost to Viktor Axelsen of Denmark. Gopichand later coached both Saina and P.V. Sindhu.
Option A is wrong because neither P.V. Sindhu nor Parupalli Kashyap has reached an All England singles final. Option C is wrong because Srikanth Kidambi has never been in the final. Option D is wrong because P.V. Sindhu has not been a finalist at the All England.
Exam tip: All England winners: Padukone 1980, Gopichand 2001; runners-up: Saina 2015, Lakshya Sen 2022.
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