Saurabh Sharma
{{Short description|Indian badminton player (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|12|30}}
| birth_place =Sonipat, Haryana
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| country = India
| years_active =2016-present
| handedness =Right handed
| coach =Pullela Gopichand
| event = Men's & mixed doubles
| highest_ranking = 50 (MD 30 August 2018)
44 (XD 9 July 2019)
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| bwfbadminton_id = 63027
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Saurabh Sharma (born 30 December 1997) is an Indian badminton player.{{cite web |title=Players: Saurabh Sharma |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/63027/saurabh-sharma |access-date=23 November 2016 |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=Badminton World Federation}}{{cite web |title=Player Profile of Saurabh Sharma |url=http://www.badmintoninindia.com/viewplayer/Saurabh-Sharma/10497 |access-date=23 November 2016 |website=www.badmintoninindia.com |publisher=Badminton Association of India}} 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.
Background
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.{{Cite web |title=From Sonipat, but Sharma is not a wrestler |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/from-sonipat-but-sharma-is-not-a-wrestler/cid/1361036 |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}{{Cite web |agency=TNN|date=Jul 24, 2011 |title=Sahil in sub-junior ranking badminton tournament semis {{!}} Badminton News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/sahil-in-sub-junior-ranking-badminton-tournament-semis/articleshow/9341883.cms |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=आल इंडिया सीनियर रैंकिंग में खिताब जीतने वाला सोनीपत का पहला खिलाड़ी बना सौरभ शर्मा |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/state/haryana/news/haryana-news-saurabh-sharma-became-the-first-player-from-sonepat-to-win-the-title-in-all-india-senior-ranking-085129-6716755.html |website=bhaskar}}
Career
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.{{Cite web |title=Brazil International Badminton Cup: Anoushka Parikh, Saurabh Sharma bag mix doubles’ silver medal |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.com/anoushka-saurabh-bag-silver/63274691.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Ahmedabad Mirror |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Anand |first=Sanketa |date=2020-06-24 |title=Young Guns {{!}} Still have a long way to go - Shuttler Anoushka Parikh |url=https://thebridge.in/badminton/young-guns-still-have-long-way-go-shuttler-anoushka-parikh/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}}
Sharma and Parikh won the Kharkiv title in 2018 after they defeated the Polish pair of Paweł Śmiłowski of Magdalena Świerczyńska.{{cite web |date=18 June 2022 |title=Long Read: ‘I’m like, is my brain stupid? How did it just forget my periods’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/long-read-im-like-is-my-brain-stupid-how-did-it-just-forget-my-periods-7976538/ |publisher=The Indian Express}}{{Cite web |title=Anoushka Parikh wins gold at Ukraine badminton tournament |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.com/anoushka-wins-gold/65692551.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Ahmedabad Mirror |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Shuttlers Vighnesh Devlekar, Saurabh Sharma clinch All India senior doubles meet {{!}} India.com |url=https://www.india.com/sports/shuttlers-vighnesh-devlekar-saurabh-sharma-clinch-all-india-senior-doubles-meet-1938883/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}
In the Men's doubles category he won the South Africa International in 2017, Jamaica International in 2018 and the Nepal International in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Banerjee |first=Sudeshna |title=Brazil International: Tarun Kona and Saurabh Sharma reach final |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/badminton/brazil-international-tarun-kona-and-saurabh-sharma-reach-final |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |title=Badminton round up: Tarun-Saurabh win in Jamaica, Krishna Prasad-Dhruv Kapila runner-up in Dutch Jrs |url=https://scroll.in/field/870915/badminton-round-up-tarun-saurabh-win-in-jamaica-krishna-prasad-dhruv-kapila-runner-up-in-dutch-jrs |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=One Runner-up Position For Jamaica At International Badminton Champs |url=http://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/sports/one-runner-up-position-for-jamaica-at-international-badminton-champs |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=radiojamaicanewsonline.com}}
Achievements
= BWF International Challenge/Series =
Men's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Mauritius International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Dhruv Kapila | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | align="left" | 12–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" |2017 | align="left" | South Africa International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Aatish Lubah | align="left" | 21–9, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Iran Fajr International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Alwin Francis | align="left" | 11–9, 6–11, 11–7, 8–11, 9–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Jamaica International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | {{flagicon|JAM}} Gareth Henry | align="left" | 21–17, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Brazil International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tarun Kona | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jason Ho-Shue | align="left" | 7–21 retired | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Nepal International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Rohan Kapoor | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Izzat Farhan Azhar | align="left" | 21–10, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Bahrain International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Rohan Kapoor | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Prad Tangsrirapeephan | align="left" | 21–19, 16–21, 22–24 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Nepal International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Anoushka Parikh | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Venkat Gaurav Prasad | align="left" | 14–21, 21–19, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Kharkiv International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Anoushka Parikh | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} K. Nandagopal | align="left" | 14–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | South Africa International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Anoushka Parikh | align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Andries Malan | align="left" | 19–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Brazil International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Anoushka Parikh | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Evgenij Dremin | align="left" | 17–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Kharkiv International | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Anoushka Parikh | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Paweł Śmiłowski | align="left" | 18–21, 21–19, 22–20 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament
: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament
External links
- [https://www.saurabhsharma.co.in/ Official website]
- {{BWF|0AEF5A12-EC1E-473D-ACA2-404181A37C9C}}
- {{Instagram|saurabhsharma56}}
- [https://twitter.com/sharmasaurabh97?lang=en Saurabh Sharma on Twitter]
References
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