Chirag Shetty

Chirag Shetty
Shetty in August 2022
Personal information
Birth nameChirag Chandrashekhar Shetty [1]
CountryIndia [2]
Born (1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 27)
Mumbai, India
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
HandednessRight handed
Coach
Men's doubles
Highest ranking1 with Rankireddy
(10 October 2023)
Current ranking3 with Rankireddy
(10 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
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Dubai Mixed team
BWF profile

Chirag Shetty (born 4 July 1997) is an Indian badminton player.[3] With his doubles partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, 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.[4]

  1. ^ "Participants: Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Player Profile of Chirag Shetty". Badminton Association of India. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Players: Chirag Shetty". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ^ "World badminton rankings: Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy reach world No. 1 after Asian Games gold medal". Olympics. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.