Country India Coach Pullela Gopichand Name Prannoy Kumar | Handedness Right Height 5’ 9” Highest ranking 12 | |
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Birth name Prannoy Haseena Sunil Kumar Born July 17, 1992 (age 31)
Delhi, India ( 1992-07-17 ) Residence Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) Current ranking 12 (18 June 2015 (49100)) Profiles | ||
Prannoy Kumar Speaking To DD Sports
Prannoy Haseena Sunil Kumar also known as HS Prannoy was born on July 17, 1992. He is an Indian badminton player and currently trains at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. Prannoy originally hails from Thiruvananthapuram and is the Indian number 2 (as of 2 April 2015) in badminton Prannoy is supported by the GoSports Foundation, Bangalore and has been part of their scholarship programme since 2011.
Contents
- Prannoy Kumar Speaking To DD Sports
- Prannoy kumar badminton player response about p v sindhu s performance
- Early career
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- South Asian Games
- Youth Olympic Games
- BWF Grand Prix
- BWF International ChallengeSeries
- Record against selected opponents
- References
Prannoy kumar badminton player response about p v sindhu s performance
Early career
Prannoy came to prominence after winning the silver medal in Boys' singles at 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. He didn't stop there and followed it up with another silver, this time at the Bahrain International Challenge, 2011. Struggling for form and injuries a bit of a barren spell followed Prannoy following these achievements.
2013
In 2013, he managed to reach the final of the Tata Open International Challenge in Mumbai, eventually losing to fellow GoSports Foundation athlete 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 and the V.V.Natu Memorial All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament, Pune. 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, Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold,2014 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold and the Sri Lanka Open International Badminton Challenge in Colombo
Prannoy 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. In the very next tournament, the Indonesia Open Grand Prix Gold Prannoy went one better, this time beating local favourite Firman Abdul Kholik of Indonesia in straight sets. Prannoy managed to end the year as the third highest ranked Indian at 21.
2015
HS Prannoy 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 Kidambiin 3 sets. Prannoy'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. Prannoy played his heart out in the Quarter Finals too but ultimately Viktor Axelsen proved to be too good for him.
2016
HS Prannoy 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
HS Prannoy 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.
South Asian Games
Men's Singles
Youth Olympic Games
Boys' Singles
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Singles
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournamentBWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Singles
BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournamentRecord against selected opponents
Includes results against Olympic quarterfinals, Worlds semifinalists, and Super Series finalists, as well as all Olympic opponents.