All England Badminton Championship
The proudest moments of Gopichand's lifetime arrived in the year 2001, when he recreated the history by winning the prestigious 2001 All England Open Badminton Championships at London. In the Championship, he defeated Danish player Anders Boesen in the Quarter-Final round, while in the Semi-Final round he beat the then world number one Peter Gade in 2 tough sets. Finally, he outperformed Chen Hong of China by 15-12, 15-6 to lift the coveted title, and to achieve the feat that had been accomplished by only one Indian till then, the legendary Prakash Padukone.
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