Kiran George
{{Short description|Indian badminton player}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Kiran George
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| country = India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|2|11}}
| birth_place = Kochi, Kerala, India
| height = 1.74 m
| handedness = Right
| coach = Yoo Yong-sung
| event = Men's singles
| highest_ranking = 34
| date_of_highest_ranking = 7 May 2024
| current_ranking = 36
| date_of_current_ranking = 11 March 2025
| titles =
| bwfbadminton_id = 68317
| bwf_id = 5955AC97-E24C-4550-AE1D-64A5E1F97345
}}
Kiran George (born 11 February 2000) is an Indian badminton player.{{cite web|title=Profile: Kiran George|url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/68317/kiran-george |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=28 November 2021}} He won the Polish International title.{{cite web|first=Ubaid|last=Parker|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/polish-international-2021-badminton-india-players-results-title|title=Polish International 2021: India's Kiran George wins singles title, Ishaan Bhatnagar-Sai Pratheek clinch doubles|publisher=International Olympic Committee|date=27 September 2021|access-date=28 November 2021}} He also competed in the 2020 Thomas Cup and 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships.{{cite web |last=Nayse |first=Suhas |title=I'm really excited to play in Thomas Cup for first time and I hope to do well for India |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/badminton/news-i-m-really-excited-play-thomas-cup-first-time-i-hope-well-india-says-kiran-george |publisher=SportsKeeda |access-date=3 December 2021}}
Career
=2021–22=
In 2021, Kiran George's first tournament played was the Orléans Masters where lost to Brice Leverdez in the 3rd round.{{cite web |last1=Badminton |first1=Go |title=Kiran George Orléans Masters |url=https://www.facebook.com/gobadminton/photos/a.319493891824926/1194278411013132/?type=3 |website=Facebook}} In September, Kiran played in the Polish International where he won the tournament beating Jason Teh in the finals winning his first ever tournament since the Ghana International in 2019.{{cite web|first=Ubaid|last=Parker|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/polish-international-2021-badminton-india-players-results-title|title=Polish International 2021: India's Kiran George wins singles title, Ishaan Bhatnagar-Sai Pratheek clinch doubles|publisher=International Olympic Committees|date=27 September 2021|access-date=28 November 2021}} He also reached the semis of the Welsh International but lost to Siril Verma.
In 2022, Kiran started the year by playing in 3 BWF world tour tournaments including the India Open Which he lost the first round and the Syed Modi International which he also lost the first round and the Odisha Open which he won the title beating Priyanshu Rajawat to win his first ever BWF World Tour title.{{cite web |last1=The |first1=Bridge |title=Kiran George wins gold |url=https://thebridge.in/badminton/odisha-open-final-womens-mens-singles-live-updates-scores-28770}} He competed at the 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships but was eliminated at the group stage. First he lost to Korean Kim Joo-wan by the score of 18-21 and 14-21 then he lost to Hong Kong's Chan Yin Chak in the score of 13-21,21-17 and 9-21 and finally Ikhsan Rumbay in the score of 13-21, 21-17 and 10-21.
=2023=
In Thailand Open BWF Super 500, he pulled off a major upset win against then World No 1 Shi Yuqi of China.{{cite news |last1=Basu |first1=Hindol |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/general/kiran-george-a-ray-of-hope-for-india/ar-AA1xlj15?ocid=BingNewsVerp&apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1 |access-date=22 January 2025 |work=www.msn.com |publisher=MSN |date=17 January 2025}}
=2025=
In India Open BWF Super 750, he reached the quarterfinals by defeating the errorless 18 year old Frenchmen Alex Lanier. {{cite news |last1=Mohanarangan |first1=Vinayakk |title=India Open Super 750: Kiran George’s stirring fightback the highlight; Satwik-Chirag and PV Sindhu post contrasting wins |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/india-open-kiran-george-fightback-satwik-chirag-pv-sindhu-win-9782932/ |access-date=22 January 2025 |work=The Indian Express |publisher=Indian Express |date=17 January 2025 |language=en}}
Achievements
= BWF World Tour (2 titles) =
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}
Men's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | Odisha Open | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Priyanshu Rajawat | align="left" | 21–15, 14–21, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 2023 (I)
| align="left" | Indonesia Masters | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Koo Takahashi | align="left" | 21–19, 22–20 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
= BWF International (3 titles, 1 runner-up) =
Men's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Ghana International | align="left" | {{flagicon|AZE}} Ade Resky Dwicahyo | align="left" | 25–23, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | Polish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Jason Teh | align="left" | 13–21, 21–14, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Polish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Lee Chia-hao | align="left" | 21–15, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Denmark Masters | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Lu Chia-hung | align="left" | 18–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament
References
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Category:Sportspeople from Kochi