Sumeeth Reddy is an Indian badminton player and inspector of the Income Tax Department. He mainly participates in men’s doubles and mixed doubles.
Wiki/Biography
B. Sumeeth Reddy aka Buss Sumeeth Reddy was born on Thursday, September 26, 1991 in Gungal village, Rangareddy, Telangana (age 31 years; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Libra.
He attended All Saints’ High School in Hyderabad. He then attended Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana. As a child, his father started training Soumis in badminton. His father, also an athlete, wanted Sumis to pursue a career in sports. In 2001, on the advice of his father, Sumith joined a badminton training center in Hyderabad. Later, he began to participate in various inter-school badminton competitions.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father Bhaskar Reddy was a physical education teacher. His mother’s name is Nirmala Reddy. He has a brother named Srikanth Reddy.
wife and children
When Soumis was 10 years old, she first met Siki at a badminton summer tournament. Initially, they became friends and soon, they fell in love with each other.
On February 23, 2019, Sumeeth married fellow badminton player N. Sikki Reddy. In an interview, Sikki shared how he met Sumeeth. He said,
I am in Class 8 and he is in Class 10. Even my parents know about it. But when I rejected his offer, he stopped talking to me. Later, when I was injured, he started talking to me again. His concern for me during that difficult phase was what attracted me to him. He continued to propose, but I took my time. Eventually, he stopped answering my calls and started hanging out with other girls, which honestly made me jealous (laughs). When I graduated, I finally accepted his proposal. “
Profession
In 2007, he participated in the men’s singles event of the Asian Youth Championships. Subsequently, he participated in various badminton tournaments. In 2012, he was selected for the singles event of the China Super Series, but due to physical conditions, he was transferred to the doubles event. He then partnered with Indian badminton player T. Hema Nagendra Babu, but the partnership did not go smoothly. In 2013, he partnered with Indian badminton player Manu Attri and performed well in the first match.
The two subsequently participated in various badminton competitions. Some of the major badminton tournaments Sumis has participated in include:
- Jaypee Cup Syed Modi Memorial Indian Grand Prix 2009
- Onex – Sunrise Syed Modi Memorial Indian Open Grand Prix 2011 Gold Medal
- Tata India Open International Challenge 2011
- Bahrain International Challenge 2011
- Shaheed Dr. KL Garg – Syed Modi International India GPG 2012
- 2012 Kumpoo Macau Open Badminton Grand Prix Gold Medal
- Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Open 2013
- Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open 2014
- 2015 K&D Graphics/Yonex Grand Prix
- Yonex Sunrise Hong Kong Open 2016
- Tata India Open International Challenge 2017
- Syed Modi 2018 International Badminton Championships
- Infosys Foundation – India International Challenge 2019
- Totalenergy BWF World Championship 2021
- Dafa Indonesia Masters 2021
- 2022 Korea Badminton Open
In 2013, Sumeeth was appointed as Income Tax Inspector by the Income Tax Department, Hyderabad.
medal
gold
- 2013: Tata India International Open with partner Manu Atlee (men’s doubles)
- 2014: Tata India International Open with partner Manu Atlee (men’s doubles)
- 2015: Mexico City Grand Prix with partner Manu Attri (men’s doubles)
- 2015: Lagos International with partner Manu Atlee (men’s doubles)
- 2015: Belgian international player with partner Manu Attri (men’s doubles)
- 2016: Multipurpose Hall, SAI–SAG Centre, Shillong, with partner Manu Atlee (men’s doubles)
- 2016: Participated in the Canadian Open (Men’s Doubles) with partner Manu Attri
- 2017: Lagos International with partner Manu Atlee (men’s doubles)
- 2018: Lagos International with partner Manu Atlee (men’s doubles)
- 2018: Tata India International Open with partner Arjun MR (men’s doubles)
- 2019: Nepal International with partner Manu Atlee (men’s doubles)
- 2019: India International with Manu Atlee (men’s doubles)
silver
- 2009: Iran Dawn International Tournament (Men’s Singles)
- 2014: Sri Lanka International with partner Manu Atlee (men’s doubles)
- 2015: US Open (Men’s Doubles) with partner Manu Attri
- 2015: Participated in Prague Open (men’s doubles) with partner Manu Attri
- 2015: Won the Bulgarian International Championship (Men’s Doubles) with partner Manu Attri
- 2015: Guatemala International with partner Manu Attri (men’s doubles)
- 2015: Participated in the Dutch Open (Men’s Doubles) with partner Manu Attri
- 2016: Peru International with partner Manu Attri (men’s doubles)
- 2017: Syed Modi International with Ashwini Ponnappa (Mixed Doubles)
Facts/Trivia
- His coach is Gujura Sudhakar Reddy.
- His dominant hand in the game is correct.
- Sumit follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- In 2011, he suffered a serious back injury, and doctors detected degeneration of Soumis’ spine. Doctors advised him to stay in bed for three weeks. In an interview, he said about this incident,
It was 2010-2011 and I was among the top 5 Indian players in men’s singles. One day I felt discomfort in my back and it turned out to be air bubble spaces in the bones of my spinal cord. I was told to quit sports. I consulted about 10 doctors but no one could give me a solution. I was bedridden for about 20 days. I had to be helped even to go to the bathroom, and I was worried that my lower body would be paralyzed, but I was not ready to give up. After a few weeks, I started trying a few things. Every day I try a new approach. I tried Ayurveda and everything possible and slowly found a way. Eventually, rehab, exercise and following a strict regime helped. I had to give up singles, but after three or four years, I felt like I was getting better. “
- B. Sumeeth Reddy said in an interview that his idols are his father and badminton players Prela Gopichand and Lin Dan. He further stated that his strongest competitor is Chinese badminton player Cai Yun.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education