Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Indian Professional Badminton Player

Indian Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh

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Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Professional Badminton Player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/08/2000
Age25 years
BirthplaceAmalapuram, Andhra Pradesh

Latest News about Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

31/08/2025

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships 2025 after losing their semi-final to China's Chen Boyang and Liu Yi. Their semi-final run secured India's streak of winning at least one medal at every BWF World Championships since 2011.

01/06/2025

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached the semi-finals of the Singapore Badminton Open 2025 but lost to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. The result ended India's run in the event and showed that the pair were still competing at the top level despite changes in their rankings.

03/05/2025

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty withdrew from the Sudirman Cup 2025 because of illness. Their absence was a major setback for India, which had planned to rely on the pair as its leading men's doubles combination in the tournament.

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Bio/Wiki

Other NameSatwiksai Raj Rankireddy
Full NameSatwiksairaj Rankireddy

Physical Stats & More

Height6' (1.84 m)
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Aditya Public School, Amalapuram
  • Chaitanya High School, Amalapuram
CollegeAndhra University
Educational QualificationPursuing Bachelor in Commerce (Distance Education)

Personal Life

Age (as of 2023)23 Years
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesTravelling, Listening to music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherR. Kasi Viswanatham (Retired Physical Education Teacher)
MotherRangamani (Teacher)
SiblingsRamcharan Rankireddy (Badminton player)

Career

International DebutAsian Junior Badminton Championship 2015 (Men's Doubles)
TeamIndia
Coach/Mentor
Events
  • Men's Doubles
  • Mixed Doubles
HandednessRight
Highest Ranking
MD1 (10 October 2023)
XD19 (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.
RecordsIn 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 RankingNo. 3 in Men's Doubles (as of October 2025)
BWF International Challenge Tournament
Winner at Tata Open India International, Mixed Doubles
Winner at Bangladesh International, Mixed Doubles
2016_2Winner at Tata Open India International, Men's Doubles
Winner at Vietnam International, Men's Doubles
Winner at Brazil International, Men's Doubles
BWF International Series Tournament
Winner at Mauritius International, Men's Doubles
2016_2Winner at India International Series, Men's Doubles
BWF Future Series Tournament
Winner at Hyderabad Open (Super 100), Men's Doubles
2018_2Winner at Syed Modi International (Super 300), Men's Doubles
2018_3Winner at Thailand Open (Super 500), Men's Doubles
2018_4Winner at French Open (Super 750), Men's Doubles
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.

Favourites

Badminton Players
AthleteRoger Federer
ActorPrabhas
CuisineSouth Indian

Social Media

Instagramhttps://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.
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