B. Sumeeth Reddy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Gungal, Ranga Reddy, Telangana, India | 26 September 1991||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Hyderabad, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 17 (MD with Manu Attri, 30 July 2015) 30 (XD with N. Sikki Reddy, 17 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 32 (XD with N. Sikki Reddy, 5 November 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre, Shillong, India | Manu Attri | Pranav Chopra Akshay Dewalkar | 21–18, 21–17 | Gold |
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
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | U.S. Open | Manu Attri | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Dutch Open | Manu Attri | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 15–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Mexico City Grand Prix | Manu Attri | Bodin Isara Nipitphon Phuangphuapet | 22–20, 21–18 | Winner |
2016 | Canada Open | Manu Attri | Adrian Liu Toby Ng | 21–8, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Syed Modi International | Ashwini Ponnappa | Pranav Chopra N. Sikki Reddy | 20–22, 10–21 | Runner-up |
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Iran Fajr International | Mohammad Reza Kheradmandi | 19–21, 21–17, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Tata Open India International | Manu Attri | Tien Tzu-chieh Wang Chi-lin | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
2014 | Sri Lanka International | Manu Attri | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Chayut Triyachart | 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Tata Open India International | Manu Attri | Ramchandran Shlok Sanyam Shukla | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
2015 | Lagos International | Manu Attri | Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
2015 | Guatemala International | Manu Attri | Michael Fuchs Johannes Schöttler | 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Belgian International | Manu Attri | Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha | 22–20, 19–21, 22–20 | Winner |
2015 | Prague Open | Manu Attri | Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha | 21–19, 20–22, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Bulgarian International | Manu Attri | Raphael Beck Peter Käsbauer | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Peru International | Manu Attri | Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha | 19–21, 21–18, 28–30 | Runner-up |
2017 | Lagos International | Manu Attri | Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | 21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
2018 | Lagos International | Manu Attri | Vaibhaav Prakash Raj | 21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
2018 | Tata Open India International | Arjun M. R. | Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin | 21–10, 21–16 | Winner |
2019 | Nepal International | Manu Attri | Arjun M. R. Dhruv Kapila | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
2019 | India International | Manu Attri | Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn Kittisak Namdash | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
2022 | Maldives International | Rohan Kapoor | Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn Nanthakarn Yordphaisong | 21–23, 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Bahrain International | K. Maneesha | Ruttanapak Oupthong Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat | 20–22, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2024 | Iran Fajr International | N. Sikki Reddy | Sathish Kumar Karunakaran Aadya Variyath | 20–22, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2024 | Azerbaijan International | N. Sikki Reddy | Sathish Kumar Karunakaran Aadya Variyath | 21–13, 20–22, 10–21 | Runner-up |
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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