Rohan Kapoor is an Indian badminton player. He won a silver medal in the men’s team competition at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Wiki/Biography
Rohan Kapoor was born on Tuesday, September 16, 1997 (age 26; as of 2024). His zodiac sign is Virgo. He studied at Glendale College, Hyderabad, Telangana.
Rohan Kapoor played badminton as a child
In 2021, Rohan was appointed as Auditor General (Central Railway), Mumbai under the Sports Quota of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Sanjeev Kapoor. His mother’s name is Rosie Tangali Kapoor. There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
Rohan’s father Sanjeev Kapoor and mother Rosie Kapoor
Profession
Rohan Kapoor started playing badminton when he was nine years old. Rohan represented his school in inter-district competition. He trained at Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad, Telangana. As of 2023, Luohan has won 8 championships and 6 runner-ups in the men’s and mixed doubles categories of the BWF (Badminton World Federation) International Challenge/Series; and won runner-up in the mixed doubles category of the BWF World Tour. He participated in the men’s team competition of the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China, along with teammates Prannoy HS, Lakshya Sen. Srikanth Kidambi, Mithun Manjunath, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Arjun MR, Dhruv Kapila, and K. Sai Pratheek.
Rohan Kapoor (bottom row, second from left) poses with the Indian men’s team with the silver medal they won at the 19th Asian Games
As of 2023, Luohan is ranked 923rd in the world in the men’s doubles category and 40th in the mixed doubles category. As of 2023, Rohan Kapoor and N. Sikki Reddy rank as the top mixed doubles pair in India.
Rohan Kapoor in action photos
medal
gold
BWF International Challenge/Series Men’s Doubles
- 2017: Kharkiv International with partner K. Nandagopal.
- 2019: Nepal International with partner Saurabh Sharma.
- 2022: Maldives International with Partner B. Sumeeth Reddy.
Rohan Kapoor (right) and Soumeesh Reddy pose with the gold medals they won at the Maldives International Challenge 2022
BWF International Challenge/Series Mixed Doubles
- 2017: Greek Open in partnership with Kuhoo Garg.
- 2018: Iceland International with partners Kuhoo Garg.
- 2022: Participate in the Chhattisgarh International Challenge in India with partner N. Sikki Reddy.
- 2022: Maldives International with partner N. Sikki Reddy.
- 2023: Competing in the Danish Masters with partner N. Sikki Reddy.
Rohan Kapoor and Sikki Reddy pose with their gold medals won at Denmark Masters 2023
silver
2023: Men’s team competition at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Thanks to our men’s badminton team for winning the silver medal at the Asian Games.
Congratulations @srikidambi, @PRANNOYHSPRI, @lakshya_sen, @satwiksairaj, @Shettychirag04, @ManjunathMithun, @dhruvkapilaa, @SaiPratheek12, @arjunmr, @RohanKa43345391.
Their remarkable… pic.twitter.com/h6jL0hoZqS
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 1, 2023
BWF International Challenge/Series Men’s Doubles
- 2016: Bahrain International with partner Vighnesh Devlekar.
- 2019: Bahrain International with partner Saurabh Sharma.
BWF International Challenge/Series Mixed Doubles
- 2017: Participated in the India International Series with partner Kuhoo Garg.
- 2018: Lagos International with partners Kuhoo Garg.
- 2022: India International Challenge with partner N. Sikki Reddy.
- 2023: Participate in the Slovenian Open with partner N. Sikki Reddy.
BWF World Tour Mixed Doubles
2018: Participated in the Russian Open with partner Kuhoo Garg.
bronze
- 2013: Yonex Sunrise National Youth Badminton Championships Under-19 Group
- 2022: Yonex-Sunrise Vietnam Open with partner N. Sikki Reddy.
Happy to win a bronze medal in the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open Super 100.Thank you all for your support and blessings🙏I just want to focus on the next game💪Special thanks @GuruSaiDutt1 Bringing our A-game to the competition pic.twitter.com/PBOgL6ezbt
— sikkireddy (@sikkireddy) October 1, 2022
Facts/Trivia
- Rohan Kapoor has the same name as an NRI international badminton player who is the 2022 Perfly Nations Cup gold medalist. He also shares the same name with an Indian actor/singer.
- Luohan is a dog lover.
Rohan Kapoor and his dog, Whiskey
- Rohan knows four languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi and Telugu.
- Rohan follows a non-vegetarian diet. Luohan said in an interview that the best nutritional advice is to reduce the intake of sweets. He also said, “Sugar is your worst enemy.”
Rohan Kapoor posted a picture posing with a plate of chicken on his Instagram account
- Rohan said in an interview that the movie that inspired him was Chak De! India (2007) and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013).
- Rohan said in an interview that 15 to 20 minutes of resting yoga helps him get through stressful days and relax.
- One of his favorite sayings is “Trust the process.”
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