Dato' James Selvaraj Joseph DPTJ (born 21 November 1950) is a Malaysian former badminton player and coach.[1]
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1950 Selangor, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's Singles & Men's Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Badminton career
editJames was a former national shuttler during the mid 1970s to early 1980s. He was a national singles champion for three consecutive years from 1974 to 1976. In the 1975/76 Thomas Cup series, he was a member of the team who were runner-up to Indonesia. Among his other achievements were a bronze medal at the 1977 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur and a bronze medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.[2]
Post-retirement
editJames was the national badminton coach from 1982 to 1985 and Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) High Performance Director from 2010 to 2012.[3]
Achievement
editSEA Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Surapong Suharitamrong | 15–10, 15–11 |  Bronze |
Honour
editHonours of Malaysia
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Negeri Sembilan:
Knight Commander of the Grand Order of Tuanku Ja’afar (D.P.T.J.) - Dato' (2005)[4]
References
edit- ^ Boopathy, K. M. (15 February 2020). "Retired Mr Bata eager to serve badminton once again | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "James Selvaraj Appointed BAM High Performance Director". www.badminton-information.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Mariadass, Tony (30 April 2015). "Level Field: James born to be badminton ambassador". Level Field. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "semakan-penerima-darjah-kebesaran-bintang-dan-pingat/".
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