Syed Modi
Indian badminton player (1962–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Syed Modi (31 December 1962 – 28 July 1988), born as Syed Mehdi Hassan Zaidi, was an Indian badminton singles player. He was eight-time National Badminton champion (1980–1987). His most notable achievement at the international badminton circuit came in the form of men's singles title at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. He also won three other international titles, namely Austrian International (in 1983 & 1984) and USSR International (in 1985), both of which were European Badminton Circuit tournaments.
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Nickname(s) | Babua by family and friends | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Syed Mahdi Hassan Zaidi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1962-12-31)31 December 1962 Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 July 1988(1988-07-28) (aged 25) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 1976–1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Dipu Ghosh[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Modi's career was cut short in his prime when he was shot dead on 28 July 1988 in Lucknow as he came out of the K. D. Singh Babu Stadium after a practice session. The murder sent shockwaves through India, especially after the police filed murder charges against Modi's wife, Ameeta, and her lover (and future husband) Sanjay Sinh.