{{Short description|Indian badminton player (born 1987)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Alwin Francis | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|3|11}} | birth_place = | residence = | height = | weight = | country = India | years_active = | handedness = | coach = | event = Men's & mixed doubles | highest_ranking = 40 (MD, 19 October 2017)<br />245 (XD, 21 January 2010) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | medal_templates = | bwfbadminton_id = 55444 | bwf_id = BD04F508-90B1-450C-B0A6-92011164A4AE }}
'''Alwin Francis''' (born 11 March 1987) is an Indian badminton player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Players: Alwin Francis |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/55444/alwin-francis |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=23 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Player Profile of Alwin Francis |url=http://www.badmintoninindia.com/viewplayer/Alwin-Francis/1351 |publisher=Badminton Association of India |access-date=23 November 2016}}</ref>
== Biography == Alvin Francis hails from Pala in Kottayam district of Kerala.<ref name="Mathrubhumi">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/idukki/news/thodupuzha-1.2937242|title=ജില്ലാ ആയുർവേദ ആശുപത്രിയിൽ ചികിത്സയ്ക്കായി ഗോപീചന്ദ് അക്കാദമി താരവും|access-date=2021-10-01|language=ml|archive-date=1 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001110558/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/idukki/news/thodupuzha-1.2937242|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is currently training at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/>
== Achievements ==
=== BWF International Challenge/Series === ''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2010 | align="left" | Bahrain International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Bennet Antony Anchery | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Rupesh Kumar K. T.<br />{{flagicon|IND}} Sanave Thomas | align="left" | 7–21, 21–16, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Guatemala International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Job Castillo<br />{{flagicon|MEX}} Lino Muñoz | align="left" | 21–8, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Peru International Series | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | {{flagicon|MEX}} Job Castillo<br />{{flagicon|MEX}} Lino Muñoz | align="left" | 21–8, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Brazil International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina<br />{{flagicon|POL}} Przemysław Wacha | align="left" | 15–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Jamaica International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | {{flagicon|BEL}} Matijs Dierickx<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} Freek Golinski | align="left" | 19–21, retired | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Botswana International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Aatish Lubah<br />{{flagicon|MRI}} Julien Paul | align="left" | 21–12, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Uganda International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Aatish Lubah<br />{{flagicon|MRI}} Julien Paul | align="left" | 21–8, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Peru International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Mario Cuba<br />{{flagicon|PER}} Diego Mini | align="left" | 21–15, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Kharkiv International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} K. Nandagopal<br />{{flagicon|IND}} Rohan Kapoor | align="left" | 21–18, 22–24, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | India International Series | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} K. Nandagopal | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Arun George<br />{{flagicon|IND}} Sanyam Shukla | align="left" | 19–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Iran Fajr International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} K. Nandagopal | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona<br />{{flagicon|IND}} Saurabh Sharma | align="left" | 9–11, 11–6, 7–11, 11–8, 11–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament : {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{BWF|BD04F508-90B1-450C-B0A6-92011164A4AE}}
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