Srikanth Kidambi Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar
Profession	Indian Badminton player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 176 cm in meters- 1.76 m in Feet Inches- 5' 9"
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 65 Kg in Pounds- 143 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 30 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Badminton
International Debut	In 2011, Commonwealth Youth Games
Coach/Mentor	Pullela Gopichand
Handedness	Right
Achievements (main ones)	• He won "China Open Super Series Premier" (2014) and became the first Indian to do so. • Kidambi won a gold medal at "Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold" in 2015, became first Indian to do so. • On 18 June 2017, he won Indonesia Open Super Series Premier Title after beating Japan's Sakai. • In April 2018, Kidambi moved to the top of the men’s singles rankings with 76895 points.
Highest Ranking	1 (12 April 2018)
Records	On 19 December 2021, he created history in Huelva when he became the first Indian man to reach the final of the World Championship. [1]The Hindu
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 February 1993 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	31 Years
Birthplace	Ravulapalem, Andhra Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Family	Father- Kittu Kidambi (Landowner) Mother- Radha (homemaker) Brother- Nandagopal Kidambi (Elder, Badminton player, Auditor at Indian Audit & Accounts Department) Sister (Cousin)- Ruthvika Shivani (Younger, Badminton player)
Religion	Hinduism
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Wife/Spouse	N/A

Some Lesser Known Facts About Srikanth Kidambi

• Does Srikanth Kidambi smoke?: Not Known

• Does Srikanth Kidambi drink alcohol?: Not Known

• He got inspired for playing Badminton after watching his elder brother playing it.

• He considers former Indian badminton player, Pullela Gopichand as his biggest role model.

• Kidambi was honored with “Arjuna Award” in 2015.

• In 2017, he created history along with Sai Praneeth when they became first ever Indian pair to enter the finals of an international ranking event in badminton (Singapore Super Series Title).