Saurabh Sharma (born 30 December 1997) is an Indian badminton player.[1][2] He has represented India in BWF International tournaments, having won multiple mixed doubles and men's doubles tournaments. He also became the U-19 Mixed doubles champion in the junior nationals.
| Saurabh Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | India |
| Born | 30 December 1997 Sonipat, Haryana |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Handedness | Right handed |
| Coach | Pullela Gopichand |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 50 (MD 30 August 2018) 44 (XD 9 July 2019) |
| BWF profile | |
Background edit
Sharma spent the early years of his life in Sonipat in Haryana. He started playing badminton at the age of eight and in 2009 he joined the Gopichand Badminton Academy for training.[3][4][5]
Career edit
In 2016, Sharma and Parikh won the Nepal International after defeating Venkat Gaurav Prasad and Juhi Dewangan in the final.
In 2017, Sharma and Parikh were runners-up in the Kharkiv International and South Africa International. In 2018, the pair reached the final of the Brazil International but were defeated by Russian pair of Evgenij Dremin of Evgenia Dimova.[6][7]
Sharma and Parikh won the Kharkiv title in 2018 after they defeated the Polish pair of Paweł Śmiłowski of Magdalena Świerczyńska.[8][9][10]
In the Men's doubles category he won the South Africa International in 2017, Jamaica International in 2018 and the Nepal International in 2019.[11][12][13]
Achievements edit
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mauritius International |  Dhruv Kapila
|
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty
|
12–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2017 | South Africa International | Tarun Kona
|
 Aatish Lubah Julien Paul
|
21–9, 21–15 |  Winner
|
| 2018 | Iran Fajr International | Tarun Kona
|
Alwin Francis K. Nandagopal
|
11–9, 6–11, 11–7, 8–11, 9–11 | Runner-up
|
| 2018 | Jamaica International | Tarun Kona
|
 Gareth Henry Samuel Ricketts
|
21–17, 21–17 | Winner
|
| 2018 | Brazil International | Tarun Kona
|
 Jason Ho-Shue Nyl Yakura
|
7–21 retired | Runner-up
|
| 2019 | Nepal International | Rohan Kapoor
|
 Izzat Farhan Azhar Zachary Sia
|
21–10, 21–12 | Winner
|
| 2019 | Bahrain International | Rohan Kapoor
|
 Prad Tangsrirapeephan Apichasit Teerawiwat
|
21–19, 16–21, 22–24 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nepal International | Anoushka Parikh
|
Venkat Gaurav Prasad Juhi Dewangan
|
14–21, 21–19, 21–19 | Winner
|
| 2017 | Kharkiv International | Anoushka Parikh
|
K. Nandagopal Mahima Aggarwal
|
14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2017 | South Africa International | Anoushka Parikh
|
 Andries Malan Jennifer Fry
|
19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2018 | Brazil International | Anoushka Parikh
|
 Evgenij Dremin Evgenia Dimova
|
17–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2018 | Kharkiv International | Anoushka Parikh
|
 Paweł Śmiłowski Magdalena Świerczyńska
|
18–21, 21–19, 22–20 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
External links edit
- Official website
- Saurabh Sharma at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Saurabh Sharma on Instagram
- Saurabh Sharma on Twitter
References edit
- ^ "Players: Saurabh Sharma". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Player Profile of Saurabh Sharma". www.badmintoninindia.com. Badminton Association of India. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "From Sonipat, but Sharma is not a wrestler". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Sahil in sub-junior ranking badminton tournament semis | Badminton News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "आल इंडिया सीनियर रैंकिंग में खिताब जीतने वाला सोनीपत का पहला खिलाड़ी बना सौरभ शर्मा". bhaskar.
- ^ "Brazil International Badminton Cup: Anoushka Parikh, Saurabh Sharma bag mix doubles' silver medal". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Anand, Sanketa (24 June 2020). "Young Guns | Still have a long way to go - Shuttler Anoushka Parikh". thebridge.in. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Long Read: 'I'm like, is my brain stupid? How did it just forget my periods'". The Indian Express. 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Anoushka Parikh wins gold at Ukraine badminton tournament". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Shuttlers Vighnesh Devlekar, Saurabh Sharma clinch All India senior doubles meet | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Banerjee, Sudeshna. "Brazil International: Tarun Kona and Saurabh Sharma reach final". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Badminton round up: Tarun-Saurabh win in Jamaica, Krishna Prasad-Dhruv Kapila runner-up in Dutch Jrs". Scroll.in. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "One Runner-up Position For Jamaica At International Badminton Champs". radiojamaicanewsonline.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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