Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy [1]
Rankireddy in August 2022
Personal information
CountryIndia
Born (2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 (age 24)
Amalapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Years active2015-present
HandednessRight handed
Coach
Men's doubles
Career record234 wins, 108 losses
Highest ranking1 with Shetty
(October 2023)
Current ranking3 with Shetty
(September 2024)
Honours
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  India
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bangkok Men's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Mixed team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Dubai Men's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Hyderabad Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Manila Men's team
BWF profile

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (born 13 August 2000) is an Indian badminton player.[2] With his doubles partner Chirag Shetty, he is an Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and Asian Championships gold medalist. They are the only Indian doubles pair to become World No. 1 in BWF World Ranking, win the BWF World Tour 1000 series, and become the first Indians to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in badminton.[3]

He achieved a new Guinness World Record for the fastest hit in badminton by a male player, with his smash reaching a speed of 565 km/h.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Satwiksairaj Rankireddy". SportingIndia Sports Media Pvt Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Players: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ^ "World badminton rankings: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy reach world No. 1 after Asian Games gold medal". Olympics. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Satwiksairaj Rankireddy 'smashes' Guinness world record with fastest badminton hits". The Indian Express. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
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