Prannoy Kumar (aka HS Prannoy) Height, Weight, Age, Biography & More
Bio | |
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Real Name | Prannoy Haseena Sunil Kumar |
Profession | Indian Badminton Player |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5' 9” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 65 kg in Pounds- 143 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 39 Inches - Waist: 31 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Badminton |
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Coach/Mentor | Pullela Gopichand |
Achievements (main ones) | • Clinched a silver medal in Boys' singles at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. • Bagged another silver medal at the 2011 Bahrain International Challenge. • Won two All India Senior National Ranking Championships in 2014. • Won the 2014 Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold. • Emerged Victorious at the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold in 2016. |
Highest Ranking | #12 (achieved on September 10, 2015) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 17 July 1992 |
Age (as in 2017) | 25 Years |
Birth Place | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
School | Not Known |
College | Not Known |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Family | Father- Sunil Kumar (Air Force Personnel) Mother- Haseena Kumar ![]() Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Watching movies and TV sitcoms |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Badminton Player | Chen Long, Saina Nehwal |
Favourite Sport | Football |
Favourite Football Club | FC Barcelona |
Favourite Footballer | Lionel Messi |
Favourite TV Sitcom | F.R.I.E.N.D.S |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | N/A |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Prannoy Kumar
- Does Prannoy Kumar smoke: Not Known
- Does Prannoy Kumar drink alcohol: Not Known
- Prannoy began playing Badminton at a tender age of 10. He was initially trained by his father, Sunil Kumar, who was himself an All India Air Force Badminton champion.
- However, when it came to finding a professional coach, Prannoy had to face rejection each time he went for a trial. In an interview, he revealed that no coach was willing to train him as he was ‘slow’. Owing to this lack of agility and speed, many coaches advised him to turn into a doubles player.
- Prannoy is supported by the ‘GoSports Foundation’, Bangalore and has been a part of their scholarship programme since 2011.
- The 2011-2012 period was a rough phase in his career as he was plagued with a number of injuries. As a result, the young shuttler was completely out of action during this time.
- He played for the “Mumbai Rockets” franchise in the 2017 edition of Premier Badminton League.
- At the 2017 Indonesian Open, Prannoy came out all guns blazing and defeated Chong Wei, the reigning Olympic Silver medalist and Chen Long, the reigning Olympic Champion, in consecutive matches.