Srikanth Kidambi
Srikanth Kidambi
About
Srikanth Kidambi, a farmer’s boy who went on to clinch World Number 1 ranking in April 2018, is a well-known Badminton player who was awarded with a ‘Padma Shri’ in 2018.
He had some early successful campaigns in his career when he won silver in mixed doubles at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. Later, in 2013, he won the Men’s singles title in Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold event.
Kidambi represented his country at the South Asian Games in Nepal, and won the gold medal in the team event.
Awards and Accomplishments
Awards and Accomplishments
At the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in 2018, Srikanth was more successful, winning a gold in the mixed team event, & a silver in the singles event. He achieved world number 1 ranking for a week during this period.
A student at the Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad, he became the first Indian male to win gold at the 2015 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold & then won India Open Super Series title.
Why Srikanth Kidambi ?
From a small town to a world-class shuttler, Srikanth is now the toast of the country & as well as world badminton. He is known as the crown jewel of Indian Badminton and his story of success has inspired many aspiring sportsmen.
