Dinuka Karunaratne

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

Dinuka Karunaratne
Personal information
Birth nameEdirimuni Dinuka Nishan Perera Karunaratne
Country Sri 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 ranking279 (MS), 378 (MD) (24 December 2019)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Sri Lanka
South Asian Games
2006 Colombo Men's team
2010 Dhaka Men's team
2019 Kathmandu-Pokhara Men's team
2010 Dhaka Men's singles
2019 Kathmandu-Pokhara Men's singles
BWF profile

Personal life

His father Louie Karunaratne and brothers Niluka Karunaratne and Diluka Karunaratne also a professional badminton players.[2]

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.[3][4] In 2007, he won the Jordan Satellite tournament in men's doubles event partnered with Niluka.[5] 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.[6][7]

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][8] He also participated at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India.[9]

In 2011, he became the semi finalist of Welsh International tournament in men's singles event.[10] 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.[11] In September 2012, he competed at the Brazil International tournament in men's doubles event and finished in third place.[12]

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.[13] He also became the runner-up of Bahrain International tournament defeated by Sameer Verma of India.[14]

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.[15][16] 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.[17] 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 Adcock and Gabrielle Adcock 21-13, 21-10.[18] 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.[19]

In 2018, he made his fourth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, by competing in Gold Coast.[20]

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.[21]

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