Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
| Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 August 2000 Amalapuram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 7 (MD 12 November 2019) 21 (XD 6 December 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 10 (MD), 36 (XD) (17 March 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BWF profile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (born 13 August 2000) is an Indian badminton player.[1][2] Rankireddy competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, winning a gold in the mixed team event, and a silver in the men's doubles event.[3]
Early life and background
Rankireddy hails from a town named Amalapuram in the state of Andhra Pradesh and started playing badminton after following his father, who was a state-level player in the past, as well his elder brother. In 2014, he joined the Pullela Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad and decided to become a doubles specialist.[4]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia |
 Chirag Shetty
|
 Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge
|
13–21, 16–21 |  Silver
|
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hyderabad Open | Super 100 | Chirag Shetty
|
 Akbar Bintang Cahyono Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani
|
21–16, 21–14 |  Winner
|
| 2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Chirag Shetty
|
Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
|
11–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up
|
| 2019 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Chirag Shetty
|
 Li Junhui Liu Yuchen
|
21–19, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner
|
| 2019 | French Open | Super 750 | Chirag Shetty
|
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
|
18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
|
BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mauritius International | Chirag Shetty
|
Dhruv Kapila Saurabh Sharma
|
21–12, 21–16 | Winner
|
| 2016 | India International Series | Chirag Shetty
|
 Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin
|
8–11, 11–5, 7–11, 11–8, 11–5 | Winner
|
| 2016 | Tata Open India International | Chirag Shetty
|
Arjun M.R. Ramchandran Shlok
|
10–12, 11–9, 11–7, 11–5 | Winner
|
| 2016 | Bangladesh International | Chirag Shetty
|
M. Anilkumar Raju Venkat Gaurav Prasad
|
17–21, 21–7, 21–8 | Winner
|
| 2017 | Vietnam International | Chirag Shetty
|
 Trawut Potieng Nanthakarn Yordphaisong
|
17–21, 21–9, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2019 | Brazil International | Chirag Shetty
|
 Jelle Maas Robin Tabeling
|
21–14, 21–18 | Winner
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tata Open India International | K. Maneesha
|
Arun Vishnu Aparna Balan
|
21–13, 21–16 | Winner
|
| 2016 | Mauritius International | K. Maneesha
|
Yogendran Khrishnan Prajakta Sawant
|
21–19, 11–21, 21–17 | Winner
|
| 2016 | India International Series | K. Maneesha
|
Low Hang Yee Cheah Yee See
|
5–11, 11–8, 12–10, 11–8 | Winner
|
| 2016 | Bangladesh International | K. Maneesha
|
Tanupat Viriyangkura Thanyasuda Wongya
|
21–12, 21–12 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Satwiksairaj Rankireddy". sportingindia.com. SportingIndia Sports Media Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Participants: Satwik Rankireddy". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Satwiksairaj Rankireddy profile: All you need to know about India's medal hopeful in badminton in Asian Games". www.timesnownews.com. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 12 March 2024 | |
|---|---|
  | This biographical article relating to an Indian badminton figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Racket sportspeople from Andhra Pradesh
- Indian male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for India
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for India
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Indian badminton biography stubs