Prannoy Kumar
Prannoy Haseena Sunil Kumar (born 17 July 1992), also known as Prannoy H. S., is an Indian badminton player and currently trains at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad.[2] Kumar originally hails from Thiruvananthapuram and is the Indian number 2 (as of 2 April 2015) in badminton[3] He studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya Akkulam.[4]
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| Birth name | Prannoy Haseena Sunil Kumar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 July 1992 Delhi, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Pullela Gopichand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 8 (3 May 2018[1]) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 27 (18 February 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Early career
Kumar came to prominence after winning the silver medal in Boys' singles at 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.[5] He didn't stop there and followed it up with another silver, this time at the Bahrain International Challenge, 2011.[6] Struggling for form and injuries a bit of a barren spell followed Kumar following these achievements.
2013
In 2013, he managed to reach the final of the Tata Open International Challenge in Mumbai, eventually losing to Sourabh Verma in the final.
2014
In 2014, he claimed two All India Senior National Ranking Championships: Manorama Indian Open All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament, Kerala[7] and the V.V.Natu Memorial All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament, Pune.[8] However it was his exploits at the international circuit that caught everyone's attention. He was a semi-finalist at the 2014 India Open Grand Prix Gold,[9] Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold,[10]2014 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold and the Sri Lanka Open International Badminton Challenge in Colombo[11]
Kumar surprised one and all by reaching the final of the 2014 Vietnam Open Grand Prix where he lost to number one seed and tournament favourite Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka of Indonesia.[12] In the very next tournament, the Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold Kumar went one better, this time beating local favourite Firman Abdul Kholik of Indonesia in straight sets.[13] Kumar managed to end the year as the third highest ranked Indian at 21.
2015
Kumar started off the year on a good note reaching the semifinals of the 2015 India Open Grand Prix Gold. He put up a spirited performance in the Semi's before bowing out to India's Srikanth Kidambi in 3 sets. Kumar's greatest victory came in the Pre-Quarters of 2015 India Super Series when he beat an in form world number 2 Jan Ø. Jørgensen in 3 sets. This was probably his best performance so far earning him a lot of praise from all quarters. Kumar played his heart out in the Quarter Finals too but ultimately Viktor Axelsen proved to be too good for him.
2016
Kumar started 2016 on a good note by beating the German ace Marc Zwiebler in the finals of the Swiss Open Grand Prix gold by 21-18,21-15
2017
Kumar plays for the Mumbai Rockets franchise in the 2017 season of the Premier Badminton League. In Indonesian Open in 2017 he defeated Lee Chong Wei, reigning Olympic Silver medalist and Chen Long reigning Olympic Champion in consecutive matches. At US Open 2017, he defeated Vietnamese Tien Minh Nguyen to reach the finals against Parupalli Kashyap.
Achievements
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China |  |
16–21, 18–21 |  |
South Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre, Shillong, India | |
21–11, 14–21, 6–21 |  |
Youth Olympic Games
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore |  |
15–21, 16–21 | |
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |  |
13–21, 9–21 | |
BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | U.S. Open | |
21–15, 20–22, 21–12 |  |
| 2016 | Swiss Open |  |
21–18, 21–15 | |
| 2014 | Indonesian Masters |  |
21–11, 22–20 | |
| 2014 | Vietnam Open | |
21–18, 15–21, 18–21 |  |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Tata Open India International | |
21–16, 20–22, 21–17 | |
| 2013 | Tata Open India International | |
12–21, 17–21 | |
| 2011 | Bahrain International | |
23–25, 12–21 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
Includes results against Olympic quarterfinals, Worlds semifinalists, and Super Series finalists, as well as all Olympic opponents.[14]
References
- "BWF World Rankings: Men's Singles". bwfbadminton.org. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- Prannoy training at the Gopichand Academy
- Badminton India Rankings
- "Manorama Sports Star 2017: Prannoy's giant-killing acts". Manorama Online. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- Savaliya, Gautam. "Prannoy Haseena Sunil Kumar Singapore Youth olympics 2010". Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- Bahrain International Challenge
- Manorama Indian Open 2014
- V.V.Natu Memorial All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament
- Indian Grand Prix Gold, 2014
- Bitburger Badminton Open
- Sri Lanka Open International Badminton Challenge, 2014
- Vietnam Open, 2014
- Indonesian Masters, 2014
- Tournaments of HS Prannoy
External links
- Prannoy Kumar at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- H.S. Prannoy at gc2018.com
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of March 17, 2020 | |
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