Nilesh Gaikwad

Nilesh Balu Gaikwad (born 10 June 1996) is an Indian para badminton player.^[1] He made his international debut in the Uganda Para-Badminton International in 2017,^[2] where he won first place in the men's doubles.^[3]

Nilesh Gaikwad
Gaikwad at the 2017 Asian Youth Para Games
Personal information
Country	India
Born	(1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 29) Maharashtra, India
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Years active	2017-present
Coach	Gaurav Khanna
Men's singles SL4
Career title(s)	1
Highest ranking	4 (MS 23 May 2022) (23 May 2022)
Current ranking	8 (MS) (12 December 2022)
Medal record Men's para badminton Representing  India Asian Youth Para Games 2017 Dubai Men's singles

He reached a career-high ranking of 4 in May 2022.^[4] Nilesh was always looking for the right pair of shoes for his legs and Nivia Sports made his quest successful by designing special shoes for him.^[5]

Achievements

Asian Youth Para Games

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2017	Al Wasl Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Hikmat Ramdani	8–21, 20-22	Silver

International Tournaments (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2021	Uganda Para Badminton International	Sukant Kadam	16–21, 21–17, 10–21	Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2017[a]	Uganda Para Badminton International	Bartłomiej Mróz	Hussein Kasalirwe Kato Anthony Opoka	21–3, 21–7	Winner
			George Byarugaba Isa Kasadha	21–3, 21–2
			Sugil Abbas Pankaj Singh	21–19, 21–12

Notes

1. This tournament uses a round robin system.