B. Sumeeth Reddy

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B. Sumeeth Reddy
Sumeeth Reddy.jpg
Reddy in August 2022
Personal information
CountryIndia
Born (1991-09-26) 26 September 1991 (age 32)
Gungal, Ranga Reddy, Telangana, India
Residence Hyderabad, India
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking282 (MS 17 May 2012)
17 (MD 21 January 2016)
47 (XD 14 September 2017)
Current ranking204 (MD), 60 (XD) (2 January 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Hyderabad Men's team
South Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Guwahati–Shillong Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Guwahati–Shillong Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara Men's team
BWF profile

B. Sumeeth Reddy (born 26 September 1991) is an Indian badminton player who currently plays men's doubles. [1] He was part of Indian team that clinched the gold medals in the 2016 and 2019 South Asian Games, and also claimed the men's doubles gold with Manu Attri in 2016. Reddy competed at the 2014 Asian Games, [2] 2018 Asian Games; [3] and at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event. [4]

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Early life

Sumeeth Reddy was born on September 26, 1991 (27-years old) Telangana, India. In order to make a career to badminton, Sumeeth's father sent him to the field of badminton sports in Hyderabad at the age of 10. He made his debut in the year 2007 by taking part in Asian Junior Championship. After the championship, he continued to play for singles till he was 20 years old. He had obtained the success in the total 7 National finals and was the best junior player at that time. [5]

Achievements

South Asian Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre,
Shillong, India
Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of India.svg Pranav Chopra
Flag of India.svg Akshay Dewalkar
21–18, 21–17 Med 1.png Gold

BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 U.S. Open Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Junhui
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Yuchen
12–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Dutch Open Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Malaysia.svg Koo Kien Keat
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Boon Heong
15–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Mexico City Grand Prix Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Thailand.svg Bodin Isara
Flag of Thailand.svg Nipitphon Phuangphuapet
22–20, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Canada Open Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adrian Liu
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toby Ng
21–8, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Syed Modi International Flag of India.svg Ashwini Ponnappa Flag of India.svg Pranav Chopra
Flag of India.svg N. Sikki Reddy
20–22, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 9 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2009 Iran Fajr International Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Reza Kheradmandi 19–21, 21–17, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 Tata Open India International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tien Tzu-chieh
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang Chi-lin
21–16, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Sri Lanka International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Singapore.svg Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Flag of Singapore.svg Chayut Triyachart
17–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014Tata Open India International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of India.svg Ramchandran Shlok
Flag of India.svg Sanyam Shukla
21–15, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Lagos International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Poland.svg Adam Cwalina
Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Wacha
21–17, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Guatemala International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Germany.svg Michael Fuchs
Flag of Germany.svg Johannes Schöttler
17–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Belgian International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Poland.svg Adam Cwalina
Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Wacha
22–20, 19–21, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Prague Open Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Poland.svg Adam Cwalina
Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Wacha
21–19, 20–22, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Bulgarian International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Germany.svg Raphael Beck
Flag of Germany.svg Peter Käsbauer
14–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Peru International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Poland.svg Adam Cwalina
Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Wacha
19–21, 21–18, 28–30Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017Lagos International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Nigeria.svg Godwin Olofua
Flag of Nigeria.svg Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
21–13, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Lagos International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of India.svg Vaibhaav
Flag of India.svg Prakash Raj
21–12, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Tata Open India International Flag of India.svg Arjun M. R. Flag of Malaysia.svg Goh Sze Fei
Flag of Malaysia.svg Nur Izzuddin
21–10, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Nepal International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of India.svg Arjun M. R.
Flag of India.svg Dhruv Kapila
21–19, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019India International Flag of India.svg Manu Attri Flag of Thailand.svg Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn
Flag of Thailand.svg Kittisak Namdash
21–15, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022 Maldives International Flag of India.svg Rohan Kapoor Flag of Thailand.svg Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn
Flag of Thailand.svg Nanthakarn Yordphaisong
21–23, 21–19, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022 Bahrain International Flag of India.svg K. Maneesha Flag of Thailand.svg Ruttanapak Oupthong
Flag of Thailand.svg Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat
20–22, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2024 Iran Fajr International Flag of India.svg N. Sikki Reddy Flag of India.svg Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
Flag of India.svg Aadya Variyath
20–22, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2024 Azerbaijan International Flag of India.svg N. Sikki Reddy Flag of India.svg Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
Flag of India.svg Aadya Variyath
21–13, 20–22, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Personal life

Sumeeth Reddy married his fellow badminton player N. Sikki Reddy in February 2019. [6] [7] The two had gotten engaged after the Syed Modi International in 2017. [8]

Sumeeth studied at All Saints High School, Hyderabad. [9]

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