Syed Modi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Syed Modi

badminton player

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1962

Place of Birth: Sardarnagar, Gujarat, India

Date of Death: 28-Jul-1988

Profession: badminton player

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Syed Modi

  • Syed Modi (1962–1988), born as Syed Mehdi Hassan Zaidi, was an Indian badminton singles player.
  • He was eight-time National Badminton champion (1980–87).
  • 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. 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.
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  • 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 Singh.

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