Shruti Kurien
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| Country |  India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 1983 Chennai, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 26 (WD) 1 July 2010 62 (XD) 14 January 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shruti Kurien (born 28 March 1983) is an Indian badminton player.[1] She along with partner Jwala Gutta won the National women's-doubles championship between 2002–2008. In 2008, Shruti won the women's-doubles title at KLRC Bulgaria Open Grand Prix.[2] She was formerly married to Nikhil Kanetkar, another National badminton champion from Maharashtra, although the two are now divorced.[3]
Achievements
South Asian Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Aparna Balan
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P. C. Thulasi Ashwini Ponnappa
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21–19, 22–20 |  Gold
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| 2006 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Jwala Gutta
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Aparna Balan B. R. Meenakshi
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18–21, 23–21, 21–12 | Gold
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| 2004 | Sports Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan | Jwala Gutta
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Fathima Nazneen Manjusha Kanwar
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15–6, 15–3 | Gold
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BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Australian Open | Aparna Balan
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 Chia Chi Huang Tang He Tian
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13–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2008 | Bulgaria Open | Jwala Gutta
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 Shendy Puspa Irawati Meiliana Jauhari
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21–11, 21–19 |  Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Syed Modi India Open | Tarun Kona
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Arun Vishnu Aparna Balan
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14–21, 21–17, 19–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Spanish Open | Aparna Balan
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 Line Damkjær Kruse Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen
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14–21, 21–17, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | Nepal International | Jwala Gutta
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Kalita Anjali Jyotshna Polavarapu
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21–6, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2007 | Tata Open India International | Jwala Gutta
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Aparna Balan Jyotshna Polavarapu
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21–11, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2007 | Pakistan International | Jwala Gutta
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 Renu Chandrika Hettiarachchige Thilini Jayasinghe
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21–13, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2007 | Cyprus International | Jwala Gutta
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 Kati Tolmoff Ragna Ingolfsdottir
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21–12, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2006 | India Satellite | Jwala Gutta
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 Jung Youn-kyung Kim Min-jung
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18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2006 | Sri Lanka Satellite | Jwala Gutta
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 Haw Chiou Hwee Lim Yin Loo
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21–15, 14–21, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2004 | Syed Modi India International | Jwala Gutta
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Wong Mew Choo Anita Raj Kaur
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15–5, 17–15 | Winner
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| 2004 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Jwala Gutta
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 Anastasia Russkikh Petya Nedelcheva
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11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Nepal International | J. B. S. Vidyadhar
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Valiyaveetil Diju Jwala Gutta
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12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "Shruti Kurien". Badminton Association of India. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Shruti Kurien's Player Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Indian badminton stars Nikhil Kanetkar and Shruti Kurien are all smiles during their marriage". The Hindu. 28 August 2006. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
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External links
- Shruti Kurien at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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