Prannoy Kumar
Badminton Player

Indian Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Quick Info

Profession	Badminton Player
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	17/07/1992
Age	33 years
Birthplace	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Prannoy Haseena Sunil Kumar
Also Known As	HS Prannoy

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 10"
Weight	73 kg
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Personal Life

Hobbies	Watching movies and TV sitcoms

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known

Family

Father	Sunil Kumar (Retired Air Force Officer, former badminton player)
Mother	Haseena Kumar

Career

Coach/Mentor	Pullela Gopichand, Gurusai Dutt
Achievements	Clinched a silver medal in Boys' singles at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics Bagged another silver medal at the 2011 Bahrain International Challenge Won two All India Senior National Ranking Championships in 2014 Won the 2014 Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold Emerged Victorious at the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold in 2016 Played a vital role in India’s first-ever Thomas Cup victory in 2022 Won bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Games in men's singles, India's first in 41 years Won bronze medal at the 2023 BWF World Championships Achieved career-high BWF ranking of World No. 6 in 2023 Defeated reigning Olympic Champion Viktor Axelsen at the 2021 Indonesia Masters Defeated World No. 9 Ng Ka Long and World No. 10 Rasmus Gemke at the 2021 BWF World Championships Awarded the Arjuna Award for outstanding contributions to Indian badminton Defeated World No. 2 Jan O Jorgensen in the pre-quarters at the 2015 India Open Super Series Returned to Top 15 in BWF World Rankings after a four-year gap following Thomas Cup victory
Highest Ranking	#6 (achieved in 2023)
Training Academy	Gopichand Badminton Academy, Hyderabad
Playing Hand	Right

Favourites

Badminton Player	Chen Long Saina Nehwal
Sport	Football
Football Club	FC Barcelona
Footballer	Lionel Messi
TV Sitcom	F.R.I.E.N.D.S

Social Media

Twitter	https://twitter.com/PRANNOYHSPRI

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Prannoy started playing Badminton when he was just 10 years old.
2. He didn't give up despite being rejected for lacking speed in Badminton.
3. He has been receiving support from the 'GoSports Foundation' since 2011.
4. Injuries during 2011-2012 had a negative impact on his career.
5. In 2017, he represented 'Mumbai Rockets' in the Premier Badminton League.
6. He achieved victories over Chong Wei and Chen Long at the 2017 Indonesian Open.
7. He was a member of the Indian men’s badminton team that secured the Thomas Cup in 2022.
8. Diagnosed with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) during the 2018 World Championships.
9. He achieved victories over Chong Wei (reigning Olympic Silver medalist) and Chen Long (reigning Olympic Champion) at the 2017 Indonesian Open.
10. He is the only Indian singles player to be in the top 10 of the BWF World Rankings as of 2023.
11. Infected with COVID-19 in November 2020 but made a comeback to the top 10 in December 2021.
12. Has been the most consistent Indian singles player in international badminton.

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