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K. Srikanth
Sign in to saveAlso known as Srikanth K., Kidambi Srikanth, Srikanth Nammalwar Kidambi, Srikanth Kidambi
Indian badminton player
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Software Patterns, Knowledge Maps, and Domain Analysis
via Open Library + Wikidata
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,786x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,229x
- Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 8,000x
- Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2021 · cited 6,855x
- Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
· 2016 · cited 5,082x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Srikanth Kidambi , ( 1993-02-07 ) 7 February 1993 (age 33) , Ravulapalem , Andhra Pradesh, India
- Height
- 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 73 kg (161 lb)
- Country
- India
- Sport
- Badminton
- Handedness
- Right
- Coached by
- Pullela Gopichand
- Career record
- 336 wins, 207 losses
- Highest ranking
- 1 (April 2018)
- Current ranking
- 36 (9 June 2026)
- Honours
- Arjuna Award , Padma Shri
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Srikanth Kidambi (born 7 February 1993) is an Indian badminton player. He represented India in men's singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing fifth after a quarterfinal run. In April 2018, he made history by becoming the first Indian male to achieve the World No.1 ranking since Prakash Padukone. He made history in 2021 by becoming the first Indian male to reach the final of the BWF World Championships in the men's singles category, winning a silver medal. Kidambi also served as the captain of the historic Thomas Cup-winning team in 2022, leading India to its first-ever title in the tournament.
Early life and background
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “K. Srikanth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.