Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar

Badminton player

Indian Ravulapalem, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Quick Info

ProfessionBadminton player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/02/1993
Age33 years
BirthplaceRavulapalem, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameKidambi Srikanth Nammalwar

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9"
Weight65 Kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherKittu Kidambi (Landowner)
MotherRadha (homemaker)
Siblings
  • Nandagopal Kidambi (Elder, Badminton player, Auditor at Indian Audit & Accounts Department)
  • Ruthvika Shivani (Younger, Badminton player)

Career

International DebutIn 2011, Commonwealth Youth Games
Coach/MentorPullela Gopichand
HandednessRight
Achievements
  • 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.
  • Won four Super Series titles in 2017 (Australia, Indonesia, Denmark, and France).
  • On 19 December 2021, he became the first Indian man to reach the final of the BWF World Championships.
  • Won gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
  • Part of the Indian team that won the historic first Thomas Cup title in 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Highest Ranking1 (12 April 2018)
RecordsFirst Indian male badminton player to reach the final of the BWF World Championships (2021). Second Indian male to achieve World No. 1 ranking after Prakash Padukone.
Olympic Appearances2016 Rio Olympics (Men's Singles, 5th place)
Current Ranking32 (as of 24 February 2026)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Srikanth Kidambi's smoking habits are not known.
2. Srikanth Kidambi's alcohol consumption habits are not known.
3. He began playing Badminton after being inspired by his elder brother.
4. Former Indian badminton player Pullela Gopichand is his biggest role model.
5. Kidambi received the prestigious "Arjuna Award" in 2015.
6. In 2017, Kidambi and Sai Praneeth made history by becoming the first Indian pair to reach the finals of an international ranking badminton event (Singapore Super Series Title).
7. He defeated Olympic Champion Lin Dan at the 2014 China Open Super Series Premier.
8. Received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2018.
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