Who Is Nandu Natekar
Mr. Nandu was born in an undivided British-ruled India and had a strong desire to play badminton. Later, he achieved his goals and became a representative for Indian Badminton. He played badminton nearly for 15 years in many categories men’s singles & doubles and mixed adoubles. Even though he was born in British-ruled India, he completed his graduation at Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai. Like him, his son Gaurav Natekar is also a famous tennis player. In addition, both his son and Natekar are prestigious Arjuna Award holders.
Nandu Natekar Personal Information
Date Of Birth | 12 May 1933 |
Real Name | Nandu M. Natekar |
Nick Name | Nandu Natekar |
Birth Place | Western Maharashtra’s Sangli, India |
Died In | Pune, India |
Language Known | Unknown |
Famous For | His Badminton Skills |
Gender | Male |
Nationality | Indian |
Ethnicity | Asian |
Profession | Professional Badminton Player Director Of Natekar Sports And Fitness |
Marital Status | Married |
Religion | Hindu |
Zodiac Sign | Unknown |
Birth Sign Modality & Element | Not Available |
Education | Graduate |
School | Not Known |
College | Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai |
Hobbies | Playing Reading Books |
Talent In Agency | Not Known |
Years Active | 1933 To 2021 |
Nandu Natekar Family And Relatives
He was born in British India, so there is no particular about his family and relatives.
Nandu Natekar Affairs, Boyfriend / Girlfriend, Marital Status
This skillful player is married and has a son Gaurav Natekar. His son is also a sports player and an Arjuna award holder for Tennis.
Nandu Natekar Favourite Things
Colour | Blue |
Destination | Unknown |
Books | Not known |
Sports | Badminton |
Food | Not known |
Nandu Natekar Career
After completing his higher studies, he started his professional badminton career and he played nearly for 15 years. He was also a director of Natekar Sports and fitness. This talented player is champion and well-known for making records. Some of his records are he is the winner of six times National Championships, the first Indian player to win a Title abroad, and bagged over 100 national & international titles.
Nandu Natekar Net Worth
This professional badminton player earned through by participating in games and his total net worth is one to five million USD.
Nandu Natekar Car Collection
This talented player might own many luxury cars but, there is no particular information about his car collection list. So, it is not available.
Nandu Natekar Matches Played
Team | Category | Year |
Badminton India Archives | Men’ Doubles | 1955 To 1958 1960 1961 1963 |
Badminton India Archives | Men’s Singles | 1953 1954 1961 1966 1970 |
Badminton India Archives | Mixed Doubles | 19531954 1961 1966 1970 |
Nandu Natekar Physical Appearance
Height | Unknown |
Weight | Not Known |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | White |
Skin Tone | White |
Body Measurements | Na |
Shoe Size | Na |
Dress Size | Not Known |
Body Type | Fitness Freak |
Nandu Natekar Social Media Information
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Youtube | Not Known |
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Nandu Natekar Awards
Won National Level Men’s Singles, Doubles, And Mixed Doubles Championship Many Times In India |
In 1956 , He Won Men’s Single Championship In Selangor International Tournament In Kuala Lumpur |
Arjuna Award In 1961 |
Men’s Single Title At Bangkok’s King’s Cup International Tournament |
Meritorious Service Award By The Ibf In 1989 |
Jagatik Marathi Parishad In Mauritius In 1991 |
Lifetime Achievement Award By Petroleum Sports Control Board Of India In January 2001 |
Sahyadri Navratna Puraskar In 2002 |
Few More Facts About Nandu Natekar
- Nandu is the first award holder of the Arjuna award.
- He represents India in the 1966, commonwealth games held in Jamaica.
- Like him, Vijaykumar Vyshak is one of the famous professional players.