B. Sai Praneeth Height, Weight, Age, Biography & More
Bio | |
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Real Name | Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati |
Nickname | Not Known |
Profession | Indian Badminton Player |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5' 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 70 kg in Pounds- 154 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 31 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Badminton |
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International Debut | Year- 2008 |
Coach/Mentor | Pullela Gopichand |
Achievements (main ones) | Singles • Winner of the 2011 Iran and 2012 Bahrain Challenge tournaments. • In 2016, won the Canada Open Grand Prix. • In April of 2017, became the fourth Indian Badminton player to win the Singapore Open Super Series. • In June 2017, clinched the Thailand Grand Prix Gold title. |
Highest Ranking | #22 (Achieved on May 23, 2017) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 10 August 1992 |
Age (as in 2017) | 25 Years |
Birth Place | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh |
School | Not Known |
College | Not Known |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Family | Father- Deekshitulu Mother- Name Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Listening to Music |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Badminton Player | Saina Nehwal |
Favourite Destination | Canada |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | N/A |
Money Factor | |
Prize Money | • $1,20,000 (Thailand Grand Prix Gold title) • INR 3 Lakh (as a reward by Badminton Association of India post 'Thailand Grand Prix Gold title victory') • $55,000 (Canada Open Grand Prix 2016) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About B. Sai Praneeth
- Does B Sai Praneeth smoke: Not Known
- Does B Sai Praneeth drink alcohol: Not Known
- Since his parents were employees of a private company, they had a hard time creating a balance between professional and family life. As a result, they left their son, Praneeth, in the care of his maternal grandparents. Therefore, Praneeth met his parents only on weekends.
- His maternal aunt, Kasturi Devi, was also a budding shuttler. However, she could not maker her dreams come true owing to a knee injury.
- As a child, Praneeth endured a very hectic schedule as he had to attend not only his school but also Badminton training sessions. He would wake up at 4 A. M. so as to catch a bus that would take him to Gachibowli- located at a distance of 18 km- where the aspiring player would train for around 4 hours. He would then go back to attend his school and return home completely fatigued. A determined Praneeth, however, never complained about the hustle and bustle of the day.
- He gained some much-needed recognition when he stunned Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat at his home ground in 2013.
- However, in late-2014, injuries started to plague him. Despite sustaining a foot injury, he played in the Senior National Badminton Championship in 2015, though the injury turned worse and he had to take a month’s break in order to recover.
- At the 2016 All England Super Series Premier, Praneeth stunned the 2nd seed, Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei, in the first round itself and that too in straight sets.
- After defeating counterpart Srikanth Kidambi in the 2017 Singapore Open Super Series final, Praneeth became only the second Indian (male) to win a Super Series title.
- Just 2 months later, Praneeth added another accolade to his bag when he defeated Christie Jonatan of Indonesia to clinch the Thailand Grand Prix Gold title.