rajiv ouseph? what are your feelings towards him?

[doesitmatter]

i have listened to the community and 1/2 don't want this but 1/2 do so i decided to start this thread again. continue from where you finished.

[sonyericsson]

raj is an absolute hero in any1s book, soundest guy eva

[Woody]

Rajiv OUSEPH Beat
- Dieter DOMKE
Men's Singles sun 27-3-2005 Men's Singles 15-0 15-5

[Jay]

Does it matter, Are you a personal friend of Rajiv's Why the interest in peoples views on him? I think he's not the fastest but a solid player none the less...

[redkingjoe]

RAJIV OUSEPH (Age 18)
* Currently ranked 6 in the senior English mens singles.
* IBF World Senior Mens Singles Ranking 138.
* Under 19 German Internationals February 2005:
Winner Mens Singles.
* Under 19 English Nationals February 2005:
Winner Mens Singles.
* English Nationals February 2005:
Semi Finalist Mens Singles.
*Youngs Wimbledon Challenger January 2005:
Winner Mens Singles.
* Yorkshire Challenger November 2004:
Winner Mens Singles.
* Derby/Notts Under 19 November 2004:
Winner Mens Singles.
* U-19 Danish International October 2004:
Winner Mens Singles.
* Wimbledon Elite - September 2004:
Runner up Mens Singles.
* Herts Open - September 2004:
WINNER Mens Singles.
* U-19 Masters - March 2004:
WINNER Mens Singles.
* U-19 English Nationals - February 2004:
WINNER Mens Singles.

he's great.

[redkingjoe]

This is an update of the previous post as of april 1, 2005:

RAJIV OUSEPH (Age 18)
* Currently ranked 6 in the senior English mens singles.
* IBF World Senior Mens Singles Ranking 138.
* Under 19 European Championships March 2005:
Winner Mens Singles.
*Under 19 German Internationals February 2005:
Winner Mens Singles.
* Under 19 English Nationals February 2005:
Winner Mens Singles.
* English Nationals February 2005:
Semi Finalist Mens Singles.
*Youngs Wimbledon Challenger January 2005:
Winner Mens Singles.
* Yorkshire Challenger November 2004:
Winner Mens Singles.
* Derby/Notts Under 19 November 2004:
Winner Mens Singles.
* U-19 Danish International October 2004:
Winner Mens Singles.
* Wimbledon Elite - September 2004:
Runner up Mens Singles.
* Herts Open - September 2004:
WINNER Mens Singles.
* U-19 Masters - March 2004:
WINNER Mens Singles.
* U-19 English Nationals - February 2004:
WINNER Mens Singles.

Well done Rajiv!!! Bravo!!!

[redkingjoe]

a very interesting read:

Rajiv soaring great heights in badminton




Sports have been a forte for the Malayalees back in India but achievements by Malayalees abroad have often gone unnoticed. Rajiv Ouseph’s successes in the field of badminton in the UK are a perfect example of this.

Rajiv is only 18 and he is currently ranked sixth in the senior English men’s singles and reached the quarterfinal of the Velo Dutch Senior International in April 2005.

In the Under 19 category Rajiv has won major titles and has stamped his superiority in this segment. Rajiv won the Under 19 English Masters title in April 2005, the Under 19 European Championship title in March 2005, the Under 19 German Internationals in February 2005, the Under 19 English Nationals in February 2005, semi-finalist at English Nationals in February 2005 and winner of the Young’s Wimbledon Challenger in January 2005.

His successes this year has definitely rocketed his rankings and he has himself set the scales higher now. Rajiv, from Thrissur in Kerala has been hitting the sports headlines recently with his superb performances in the UK and Europe. Excerpts from an exclusive interview to this website.


You won the Under 19 European Championship on March 29. It was also noted that the last time an English player won this title was in 1985. Could you please elaborate the significance of this win and how do you evaluate this success in your future career?
Winning the European juniors is a great achievement as it is a priority tournament for English junior players and is a very prestigious tournament among the European players.

Who is your coach and were you trained by anyone from India or Kerala? Have you represented India?

My coach is England is Steve Butler and I was coached in India by Prakash Padukone and Vimal Kumar. I have only represented England.

You also won the German Internationals. Can you please elaborate on the significance of this win?

This was a good tournament to win as it had a lot of top far eastern players in it, so my coaches were pleased I won it.

You also won the English nationals. Can you please elaborate on the significance of this win?

It was nice to win the English Nationals but I was expected to win it and have already won it once before.

How do you see these three wins in a row? What are your future prospects and what do you aim for?

These three wins make me feel confident about the future. My aims for future events are to get selected for the 2006 Commonwealth team and to win the English Nationals next year.

What are the factors which led you to be a successful badminton player?

My dad played club badminton when I was younger and I used to play with him in clubs and really enjoyed playing and carried on from there, so he was really the main factor in me taking up badminton.

Where did you do your studies and what course do you do and which university are you in at the moment?

I am in full time training at the moment but next year I will be studying at Loughborough University and I’ll be studying Economics with Politics.

Where are you from in Kerala and how often do you travel to Kerala and how do you see it different from Britain?

I come from Thrishur and visit once every three years or so, it is a very peaceful place and I really enjoy going back there as I can see all my relatives.

Do you follow cricket and whom do you see as the greatest team man in the present Indian cricket team?

I follow a lot of cricket and I think Virender Sehwag is the best player currently for India because he is so exciting to watch from a spectators point of view. But I really like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid. For further information about Rajiv please visit his website www.ouseph.co.uk

source:http://www.ukmalayalee.com/html/sports.html