Dhruv Kapila | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ludhiana, Punjab, India | 1 February 2000||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2016-present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Mathias Boe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 19 (MD with Arjun M. R. 25 October 2022) 70 (XD with N. Sikki Reddy 13 December 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 43 (MD with Arjun M. R. 2 January 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Dhruv Kapila (born 1 February 2000) is an Indian badminton player. [1] [2] He was the gold medalists at the 2019 South Asian Games in the men's doubles, mixed doubles and team events. [3] He was part of the India team that won the 2022 Thomas Cup. [4]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Badminton Covered Hall, Pokhara, Nepal | Krishna Prasad Garaga | Sachin Dias Buwaneka Goonethilleka | 21–19, 19–21, 21–18 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Badminton Covered Hall, Pokhara, Nepal | Meghana Jakkampudi | Sachin Dias Thilini Hendahewa | 21–16, 21–14 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, [5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100. [6]
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 | Tanisha Crasto | Terry Hee Jessica Tan | 17–21, 21–19, 23–21 | Winner |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Mauritius International | Saurabh Sharma | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty | 12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Kharkiv International | Krishna Prasad Garaga | Daniel Hess Johannes Pistorius | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
2019 | Nepal International | Arjun M. R. | Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy | 19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Bangladesh International | Arjun M. R. | Chang Yee Jun Tee Kai Wun | 19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2022 | India Maharashtra International Challenge | Arjun M. R. | Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn Nanthakarn Yordphaisong | 21–17, 20–22, 21–18 | Winner |
2024 | Uganda International | Arjun M. R. | Vinson Chiu Joshua Yuan | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
2024 | Polish Open | Arjun M. R. | William Kryger Boe Christian Faust Kjær | 15–21, 23–21, 21–19 | Winner |
Boys' doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | India Junior International | Krishna Prasad Garaga | Hiroki Okamura Masayuki Onodera | 5–11, 14–12, 9–11, 11-13 | Runner-up |
2017 | Dutch Junior International | Krishna Prasad Garaga | Su Li-wei Ye Hong-wei | 13–21, 19-21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Dutch Junior International | Krishna Prasad Garaga | Liang Weikeng Shang Yichen | 20–22, 16-21 | Runner-up |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
Team events | 2022 |
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Thomas Cup | G |
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