Srikanth Kidambi Height, Age, Family, Biography & More
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Height: 5' 9"
Hometown: Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Age: 31 Years
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).
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