Aakarshi Kashyap Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More
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Father: Sanjeev Kashyap
Hometown: Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Age: 21 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Nickname | Tannu [1]Facebook- Aakarshi Kashyap |
Profession | Badminton Player |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7” |
Weight | in kilograms- 60 kg in pounds- 132 lbs |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Badminton | |
Coach | Sanjay Mishra |
Handedness | Right |
Medal(s) | Gold • U-17 Krishna Khaitan Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament (2017) • U-19 All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament (2017) • U-19 and U-17 42nd Junior National Badminton Championship (2017) • U-17 Khelo Indian School Games (2017) • Yonex-Sunrise All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament (2018) • Yonex Sunrise All India Senior Ranking tournament (2019) • 2019 South Asian Games • Kenya International 2020 Silver • Bulgarian International 2018 • Uganda International 2020 Bronze • U-17 Badminton Asia U17 & U15 Junior Championships (2015) • Senior National Championship 2018 Note: As of 2022, she has won more than 50 gold medals, 22 silver medals, and 15 bronze medals in various badminton matches. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 24 August 2001 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2022) | 21 Years |
Birthplace | Bhilai, Chhattisgarh |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Bhilai, Chhattisgarh |
School | Delhi Public School, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh |
College/University | • Seth RCS Arts & Commerce College, Durg, Chhattisgarh • Hemchand Yadav University, Durg, Chhattisgarh |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Arts [2]Sport Star |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Sanjeev Kashyap (dermatologist) Mother- Amita Kashyap |
Siblings | Brother- Shreyash Kashyap (younger; image in parents' section) |
Favourites | |
Badminton Player | Saina Nehwal |
Quote | There is only one prove of your ability- RESULT |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Aakarshi Kashyap
- Aakarshi Kashyap is an Indian badminton player, who won a gold medal at the South Asian Games 2019 held in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal.
- When she was 8 years old, she started playing badminton in her school. After seeing her interest in the game, her father decided to start her professional training in badminton.
- In 2009, she started training in the game under her coach Sanjay Mishra at Ravi Shankar Stadium, Durg.
- On 24 August 2014, she won her first badminton match at the All India Ranking Tournament at Sivakasi.
- In 2016, she joined Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in Bengaluru. In the same year, Aakarshi won twin crowns in U-17 and U-19 girl’s singles in the 25th Krishna Khaitan Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament.
- She then represented India at Asia U-15 and U-17 junior championships held at Kudus, Indonesia. She won a bronze medal in it.
- In 2017, she won U-17 and U-19 matches in the 42nd Junior National Badminton Championship, Guwahati.
- In January 2018, she had a 63-minute long match against Gayathri Gopichand, at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Senior Ranking Badminton tournament in Bengaluru.
- In 2019, she defeated Anura Prabhudesai to win the Yonex Sunrise All India Senior Ranking tournament in Vijayawada.
- In 2020, she started practising at the Suchitra Badminton Academy in Hyderabad.
- Kashyap won in the women’s singles category at Kenya International 2020.
- In December 2021, she won a gold medal at the All India Ranking tournament by defeating Tanya Hemanth with a score of 21–15 and 21–12.
- In 2022, she qualified for the Uber Cup team, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games in individual events.
- In her leisure time, she loves painting, listening to music, journaling, and crafting.
- She is an avid animal lover and owns two pet dogs named Goldy and Simba.
- In 2022, she was chosen as the brand ambassador of Chhattisgarh.
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