Pullela Gopichand Badminton Foundation has committed to develop a state-of-the-art, high-performance training facility and coaching & producing world-class badminton coaches and players, in the process helping India win more medals and international trophies. Pullela Gopichand was born on 16 November 1973 near Chirala Town to Pullela Subash Chandra and Pullela Subbaravamma, in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. [10] Initially, he was interested in playing cricket, but his elder brother encouraged him to take up badminton instead. [10] His family settled in Nizamabad for a while. He did his schooling in St. Paul's High School, Hyderabad. He joined A. V. College, Hyderabad and graduated in public administration. He was the captain of the Indian ... Visit Pullela Gopichand's profile and read the biography of the Only the second Indian to win the All England Open Badminton Championships. PGBA was founded in 2004 by Pullela Gopichand, All England Open Badminton Champion. The academy is recognized by the Ministry of Sports, Sports Authority of India (SAI), and the Badminton Association of India (BAI).
