Srikanth Kidambi

Srikanth Kidambi
Personal information
Birth nameSrikanth Nammalwar Kidambi
CountryIndia
Born (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 (age 31)
Ravulapalem, Andhra Pradesh, India
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachPullela Gopichand
Men's singles
Career record312 wins, 185 losses
Highest ranking1 (12 April 2018)
Current ranking40 (5 November 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  India
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Huelva Men's singles
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bangkok Men's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Men's singles
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Men's team
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 singles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guwahati–Shillong Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Men's team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Lucknow Mixed team
Commonwealth Youth Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Douglas Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Douglas Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Srikanth Kidambi (born 7 February 1993) is an Indian badminton player. A former world no. 1, Kidambi was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2018.[1] and the Arjuna award in 2015. In 2021, he became the first Indian to reach the World Championship final in the men's singles discipline.[2]

  1. ^ "Padma awards 2018 announced, MS Dhoni, Sharda Sinha among 85 recipients: Here's complete list". India TV. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Kidambi Srikanth clinches historic silver at BWF World Championships". The Times of India. 19 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.