Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Indian Indian Professional Badminton Playe.

Quick Info

Profession	Indian Professional Badminton Player
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	13/08/2000
Age	25 years
Birthplace	Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh

Latest News about Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

01/08/2025

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty competed in the Paris 2024 Olympics men's doubles quarterfinals, marking the first time an Indian doubles pair reached this stage. The duo, ranked third in the world at the time, showcased exceptional skill and resilience throughout the tournament.

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Bio/Wiki

Other Name	Satwiksai Raj Rankireddy
Full Name	Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Physical Stats & More

Height	6' (1.84 m)
Weight	75 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Aditya Public School, Amalapuram Chaitanya High School, Amalapuram
College	Andhra University
Educational Qualification	Pursuing Bachelor in Commerce (Distance Education)

Personal Life

Age (as of 2023)	23 Years
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling, Listening to music

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known

Family

Father	R. Kasi Viswanatham (Retired Physical Education Teacher)
Mother	Rangamani (Teacher)
Siblings	Ramcharan Rankireddy (Badminton player)

Career

International Debut

Asian Junior Badminton Championship 2015 (Men's Doubles)

Team

India

Coach/Mentor

Pullela Gopichand
Kim Tan Her

Events

Men's Doubles
Mixed Doubles

Handedness

Right

Highest Ranking

MD	1 (10 October 2023)
XD	19 (2 February 2021)

Medals

Gold	2016: Mauritius International, Men's Doubles, Mauritius 2016: India International Series, Men's Doubles, India 2016: Tata Open India International, Men's Doubles, India 2016: Bangladesh International, Men's Doubles, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2016: Mauritius International, Mixed Doubles, Mauritius 2016: India International Series, Mixed Doubles, India 2016: Bangladesh International, Mixed Doubles, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2018: Commonwealth Games, Men's Doubles, Gold Coast, Australia 2023: Asian Games, Men's Doubles 2024: French Open, Men's Doubles 2022: Asian Games, Men's Doubles, Hangzhou 2023: Badminton Asia Championship, Men's Doubles, Dubai 2023: Indonesia Open (Super 1000), Men's Doubles 2023: Korea Open, Men's Doubles 2023: Swiss Open, Men's Doubles 2022: Commonwealth Games, Men's Doubles, Birmingham 2023: Asian Championships, Men's Doubles, Dubai
Silver	2018: Commonwealth Games, Mixed Team, Gold Coast, Australia 2018: Commonwealth Games, Men's Doubles, Gold Coast, Australia
Bronze	2016: Badminton Asia Championship, Mixed Team, China 2020: Badminton Asia Championship, Men's Team, Manila World Championships: Double bronze medals 2022: World Championships, Men's Doubles

Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tournament(s)

BWF International Challenge Tournament

2015: Winner at Tata Open India International, Mixed Doubles
2016: Winner at Bangladesh International, Mixed Doubles
2016: Winner at Tata Open India International, Men's Doubles
2017: Winner at Vietnam International, Men's Doubles
2019: Winner at Brazil International, Men's Doubles

BWF International Series Tournament

2016: Winner at Mauritius International, Men's Doubles
2016: Winner at India International Series, Men's Doubles

BWF Future Series Tournament

2018: Winner at Hyderabad Open (Super 100), Men's Doubles
2018: Winner at Syed Modi International (Super 300), Men's Doubles
2018: Winner at Thailand Open (Super 500), Men's Doubles
2018: Winner at French Open (Super 750), Men's Doubles
2024: Winner at French Open (Super 750), Men's Doubles

Swiss Open

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won doubles title, beating China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang 21-19, 24-22; this was their fifth World Tour title.

Records

In July 2023, Satwik set the Guinness World Record for the fastest hit by a male player in badminton with a smash speed of 565 km/h, surpassing Malaysian player Tan Boon Heong's previous record of 493 km/h set in May 2013. The record-breaking smash was achieved at the Yonex factory gymnasium in Soka, Saitama, Japan, under controlled conditions with official Guinness World Records verification.

Notable Achievements

First Indian men's doubles pair to achieve World Rank 1 (10 October 2023)
First Indian men's doubles pair to win a gold medal at the Asian Games (2022)
First Indian men's doubles pair to win a BWF World Tour Super 1000 title (2023 Indonesia Open)
Won Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award in 2023
First Indian badminton doubles pair to reach the quarterfinals at the Olympics (Paris 2024)
Won Arjuna Award in 2020

Current Ranking

No. 3 in Men's Doubles (as of October 2025)

Favourites

Badminton Players	P. V. Sindhu Srikanth Kidambi
Athlete	Roger Federer
Actor	Prabhas
Cuisine	South Indian

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/satwik_rankireddy/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy excels in men's doubles and mixed doubles in badminton.
2. He began his badminton journey at the age of 6, inspired by his father and brother, both badminton enthusiasts.
3. His first international win was at the 'Tata Open India International 2015' in mixed doubles.
4. He and Chirag Shetty clinched a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in a mixed team event in Gold Coast, Australia.
5. At the same Commonwealth Games, Satwiksairaj secured a silver in men's doubles.
6. The duo made history by winning the Thailand Open Doubles title in 2019, a Super 500 series event.
7. Satwiksairaj qualified for the Men's Doubles category at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
8. In 2024, he and Chirag bagged their second men's doubles gold at the French Open.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Indian Professional Badminton Player Indian Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh