Praveen Jordan is an Indonesian badminton player who specialises in doubles. He is a two-time All England Open champion in mixed doubles, winning in 2016 with Debby Susanto and in 2020 with Melati Daeva Oktavianti. He has played for the badminton club PB Djarum since 2008.
Jordan at the 2013 French Open Superseries
Jordan in 2013; he has been noted for his loose grip when smashing
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" and "doubles". Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the other team's half of the court.
Two Chinese pairs compete in the mixed doubles gold medal match of the 2012 Olympics
An 1854 depiction of battledore and shuttlecock by John Leech.
Charles Gleyre, Odysseus and Nausicaa (with badminton rackets).
Badminton racquets