Siyadutullah with the victorious Indian 2022 Thomas Cup workforce.
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The help workers at the Gopi Chand Academy won’t be the identical once more with one in every of the most trusted and revered coaches, Mohammed Siyadatullah Siddiqui, transferring over to the Oregon Badminton Academy in the USA.
For lengthy the 40-year-old Siyadatullah has been one in every of the only a few whom chief nationwide coach P. Gopi Chand at all times appeared as much as to take up the position of a travelling coach. He has a powerful file too.
“It has been a terrific journey after having started my playing career in Mahabubnagar in 2000. I stopped playing due to an injury and started as a coach at the Gopi Academy (Gachibowli) from 2004,” Siyadutt, as he is higher recognized in the badminton circles, informed The Hindu.
The undeniable fact that he may mentor the likes of Saina Nehwal and Okay. Srikanth after they gained the prestigious China Open titles is a tribute to his efficacy and the type of religion the shuttlers had in him.
“I owe a lot to Gopi Anna. He is the reason for what I am today. I enjoyed every minute, picking up so many things about the art of coaching from him. I am glad I played my bit in the success stories of some of the most famous names of Indian badminton during the last two decades,” Siyadutt, who joined the National workforce as singles coach in 2004, mentioned.
Since then, he has been an integral a part of many memorable moments in Indian badminton together with the 2018 Commonwealth Games workforce gold and the Thomas Cup gold moreover serving to the gamers script successful moments in lots of Super Series tournaments too.
On the Oregon Badminton Academy, a full-fledged USA Badminton (USAB) licensed facility positioned in the metropolis of Beaverton, Siyadutt mentioned the mission was to supply the best-in-class badminton facility and infrastructure by means of a complete listing of high-quality badminton providers together with teaching/ coaching programmes in any respect ranges and age teams moreover health programmes.
“I hope I will help the Oregon Academy produce champion shuttlers in the future.”
