B. Sai Praneeth

In this Telugu name, the surname is Bhamidipati.

B. Sai Praneeth
Personal information
Birth nameBhamidipati Sai Praneeth
CountryIndia
Born (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992 (age 32)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
[1][2]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Retired4 March 2024[3]
HandednessRight
CoachPullela Gopichand
Men's singles
Career record236 wins, 168 losses
Highest ranking10 (12 November 2019)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  India
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Men's singles
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Hyderabad Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Manila Men's team
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati-Shillong Men's team
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guadalajara Boys' singles
Commonwealth Youth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Pune Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Bhamidipati Sai Praneeth (born 10 August 1992) is an Indian former badminton player.[4][5][6] He became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to win a bronze medal in the BWF World Championships in 2019 after Prakash Padukone in 1983.[7] Sai Praneeth was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2019.[8] His parents are Seshadri Deekshitulu and Madhavi Latha of Palakollu, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. His maternal aunt was a national level badminton player.[9]

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  3. ^ Ratnakar, M. "Sai Praneeth announces retirement from international badminton". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati". Olympic Channel. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Players: Sai Praneeth B." Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Player Profile of Sai Praneeth B." www.badmintoninindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. ^ "BWF World Championships: B Sai Praneeth settles for bronze after losing to Kento Momota". Hindustan Times. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  8. ^ "B. Sai Praneeth: 'Arjuna award gave me extra motivation for World C'ships'". The Hindu. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Hyderabad's Sai Praneeth powers into Arjuna arena". 19 August 2019.