Srikanth Kidambi is an Indian badminton player. He was associated with Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad for professional training. In April 2018, he was ranked No. 1 in the world in the Badminton World Federation rankings. He is a Padma Shri and Arjuna Award recipient. In 2021, Srikanth Kidabi won the silver medal in the men’s singles final of the World Championships, becoming the first Indian badminton player to win this honor.
Wiki/Biography
Srikanth Kidambi was born on Sunday, February 7, 1993 in Ravulapalem, Andhra Pradesh, India (29 years old; as of 2022) as Srikanth Nammalwar Kidambi. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 73kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body Measurements (Approximately): – Bust: 38 inches, Waist: 30 inches, Biceps: 13 inches
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name was Kittu Kidambi and he was a landowner. His mother’s name was Radha and she was a housewife.
Srikanth Kidabi and his parents
Srikanth Kidambi’s elder brother Nandagopal Kidambi is a badminton player and an auditor with the Audit and Accounts Department of India.
Srikanth Kidabi and his brother
His cousin Ruthvika Shivani is an Indian badminton player.
Srikanth Kidambi and his cousin
wife
Srikanth Kidambi is not married yet.
Profession
In 2011, Srikanth Kidabi participated in the Commonwealth Youth Games and won a bronze medal in men’s doubles and a silver medal in mixed doubles. In the same year, he participated in the All India Youth International Badminton Championships in Pune and won the singles and doubles titles. In 2012, Srikanth Kidabi defeated his opponent Zulfadli Zulkifli of Malaysia at the Maldives International Challenge and won the men’s singles championship. In 2013, he participated in the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold Match and won the men’s singles championship. In the same year, he participated in the All India Senior National Championship in Delhi and defeated his opponent Parupalli Kashyap to win his first senior national championship. In 2014, Srikanth Kidabi participated in the China Open Super Series and defeated 5-time world champion and 2-time Olympic champion Lin Dan in straight games. By winning this event, he became the first Indian to win the Men’s Super Series title. In 2015, Srikanth Kidabi participated in the Swiss Open gold medal match and defeated his opponent Axelsen, becoming the first Indian badminton player to win a gold medal in the event. After winning this event, he became the India Open Super Series title holder.
Srikanth Kidabi, 2015
In 2016, Srikant Kidabi competed for the Syed Modi International Badminton Championship Grand Prix gold medal and defeated his opponent Huang Yuxiang to win the championship.
Srikanth Kidambi after winning Syed Modi International Badminton Championship 2016
In the same year, Srikanth Kidabi defeated his opponent Prannoy Kumar in the singles final of the South Asian Games and won two gold medals in the men’s team and men’s singles. In 2016, he participated in the Rio Olympics and defeated his opponents Lino Muñoz and Henry Hulskanen to reach the top 16 of the men’s singles. In 2017, Srikanth Kidambi defeated his opponent Kazumasa Sakai of Japan 21-11, 21-19 and became the first Indian badminton player to win the Indonesia Super Series.
Srikanth Kidambi after winning Indonesia Super Series title
In the same year, Srikanth Kidabi defeated South Korea’s Lee Hyun-il to win the Super Series championship in Denmark. In 2018, he participated in the Commonwealth Games held on the Gold Coast and won a gold medal in the mixed team and a silver medal in the singles. After winning this event, he moved to No. 1 in the world rankings. In 2018, Srikanth Kidabi participated in the South Asian Games and won the gold medal in the team event. In 2022, he represented the Indian men’s team in the Thomas Cup. In the final, the Indian team defeated the Indonesian team 3-0.
Indian badminton team wins Thomas Cup title
Awards, Honors, Achievements
In 2014, Srikanth Kidambi became the first Indian badminton player to win the “China Open Super Series Super Series”. In 2015, he became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Swiss Open Gold Medal. In the same year, he was awarded the Arjuna Award. On June 18, 2017, he defeated Japanese player Sakai to participate in the Indonesian Open Super Series Super Series. In April 2018, Srikanth Kidabi won the first place in the badminton men’s singles ranking with 76,895 points. In 2018, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the President of India.
Srikanth Kidambi on receiving Padma Shri in 2018
Facts/Trivia
- In 2013, Srikanth Kidabi teamed up with Awadh Warriors and the team finished second in the Indian Badminton League.
Srikanth Kidambi while playing for Awadh Warriors in 2013
- In 2017, Srikanth Kidambi made history along with his teammate Sai Praneeth when they became the first players to reach the finals of a badminton international ranking event during the Singapore Super Series Championship. An Indian pair.
- In 2017, Mahindra owner awarded a Thar car to Srikanth Kidambi.
A car given to Srikanth by Mahindra
- On December 19, 2021, Srikanth Kidabi made history for India by becoming the first Indian badminton player to reach the final of the World Championships in Huelva.
- Srikanth Kidambi is a compassionate animal lover. He has a pet dog. He often shares photos of his pet dogs on social media.
Srikanth Kidambi and his pet dog
- Srikanth said he was inspired to choose badminton as a sport during his childhood after watching his elder brother play it. He considers former Indian badminton player Prela Gopichand as his role model.
- Srikanth Kidambi remains very active on various social media platforms. More than 167,000 people follow him on Instagram. More than 250,000 people follow his Facebook page. He often shares pictures and videos on social media.
- Srikanth Kidambi practices yoga and meditation regularly.
Srikanth Kidambi practices meditation
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