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Aakarshi Kashyap Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Father: Sanjeev Kashyap
Hometown: Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
Age: 21 Years

Aakarshi Kashyap

Bio/Wiki
NicknameTannu [1]Facebook- Aakarshi Kashyap
ProfessionBadminton Player
Physical Stats & More
Heightin centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Aakarshi Kashyap's profile by the Asian Games
Weightin kilograms- 60 kg
in pounds- 132 lbs
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack
Badminton
CoachSanjay Mishra
HandednessRight
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
Aakarshi Kashyap with her medals and trophies

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 Birth24 August 2001 (Friday)
Age (as of 2022) 21 Years
BirthplaceBhilai, Chhattisgarh
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownBhilai, Chhattisgarh
SchoolDelhi Public School, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
College/University• Seth RCS Arts & Commerce College, Durg, Chhattisgarh
• Hemchand Yadav University, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Educational QualificationBachelor of Arts [2]Sport Star
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- Sanjeev Kashyap (dermatologist)
Mother- Amita Kashyap
Aakarshi Kashyap with her parents, grandmother, and brother
SiblingsBrother- Shreyash Kashyap (younger; image in parents' section)
Favourites
Badminton PlayerSaina Nehwal
QuoteThere is only one prove of your ability- RESULT

Aakarshi Kashyap

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.

    Aakarshi Kashyap's childhood photo with her brother

    Aakarshi Kashyap’s childhood photo with her brother

  • 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.

    Aakarshi Kashyap in one of her matches

    Aakarshi Kashyap in one of her matches

  • 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.

    Aakarshi Kashyap with her Under-19 National Champion trophy

    Aakarshi Kashyap with her Under-19 National Champion trophy

  • 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.

    Aakarshi Kashyap with her pet dogs

    Aakarshi Kashyap with her pet dogs

  • In 2022, she was chosen as the brand ambassador of Chhattisgarh.

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