Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Zainuddin is patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name: Iskandar Zulkarnain. The Arabic-derived word 'bin' or 'binti' / 'binte', if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin
Personal information
Nickname(s) Iskandar
Birth name Iskandar Zulkarnain bin Zainuddin
Country Malaysia
Born 24 May 1991
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Years active 2010–present
Handedness Right
Men's singles
Highest ranking 23 (24 November 2016)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Malaysia
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kunshan Men's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Men's team
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Men's team
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kazan Men's singles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Alor Setar Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Alor Setar Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Pune Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Iskandar Zulkarnain bin Zainuddin (born 24 May 1991) is a Malaysian badminton player and coach. He represented Malaysia as the third singles in the 2018 Thomas Cup and helped Malaysia qualify for the quarter finals.

Iskandar was appointed as part of the Irish badminton coaching staff in 2021. Iskandar had gone back to Malaysia after the appointment, but returned to coach in Ireland later in 2022.

Achievements

Summer Universiade

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 9–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia Tian Houwei 12–21, 17–21 Silver Silver

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tian Houwei 11–21, 18–21 Silver Silver

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Malaysia Masters Lee Chong Wei 18–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2010 Smiling Fish International Ajay Jayaram 10–21, 4–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Austrian International Ng Ka Long 21–14, 18–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Singapore International Soo Teck Zhi 21–11, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Polish International Anders Antonsen 21–12, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Swiss International Ville Lång 21–19, 16–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Malaysia International Leong Jun Hao 21–11, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 White Nights Siddharth Pratap Singh 21–13, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Smiling Fish International Muhammad Syawal Mohd Ismail Patiphat Chalardchalaem
Thitipong Lapho 		17–21, 21–19, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament