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Prannoy Kumar (aka HS Prannoy) Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

Prannoy Kumar (aka HS Prannoy) Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

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Quick Infoā†’

Height: 5' 9"

Age: 30 Years

Marital Status: Unmarried

Bio
Full Name Prannoy Haseena Sunil Kumar
Profession Indian Badminton Player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.75 m
in Feet Inches- 5' 9ā€
Weight (approx.) in Kilograms- 65 kg
in Pounds- 143 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.) - Chest: 39 Inches
- Waist: 31 Inches
- Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black
Badminton
Coach/Mentor Pullela Gopichand
Achievements (main ones) ā€¢ Clinched a silver medal in Boys' singles at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.
ā€¢ Bagged another silver medal at the 2011 Bahrain International Challenge.
ā€¢ Won two All India Senior National Ranking Championships in 2014.
ā€¢ Won the 2014 Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold.
ā€¢ Emerged Victorious at the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold in 2016.
Highest Ranking #12 (achieved on September 10, 2015)
Personal Life
Date of Birth 17 July 1992
Age (as of 2022) 30 Years
Birthplace Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Zodiac sign Cancer
Nationality Indian
Hometown Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Family Father- Sunil Kumar (Air Force Personnel)
Mother- Haseena Kumar


Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known
Religion Hinduism
Hobbies Watching movies and TV sitcoms
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
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends Not Known
Wife N/A

Some Lesser Known Facts About Prannoy Kumar

  • Does Prannoy Kumar smoke: Not Known

  • Does Prannoy Kumar drink alcohol: Not Known

  • Prannoy began playing Badminton at a tender age of 10. He was initially trained by his father, Sunil Kumar, who was himself an All India Air Force Badminton champion.

  • However, when it came to finding a professional coach, Prannoy had to face rejection each time he went for a trial. In an interview, he revealed that no coach was willing to train him as he was ā€˜slowā€™. Owing to this lack of agility and speed, many coaches advised him to turn into a doubles player.

  • Prannoy is supported by the ā€˜GoSports Foundationā€™, Bangalore and has been a part of their scholarship programme since 2011.

  • The 2011-2012 period was a rough phase in his career as he was plagued with a number of injuries. As a result, the young shuttler was completely out of action during this time.

  • He played for the ā€œMumbai Rocketsā€ franchise in the 2017Ā edition of Premier Badminton League.

  • At the 2017 Indonesian Open, Prannoy came out all guns blazing and defeated Chong Wei, the reigning Olympic Silver medalist and Chen Long, the reigning Olympic Champion, in consecutive matches.

  • In May 2022,Ā  he was part of the Indian menā€™s badminton team that scripted history on 15 May 2022 after they win their maiden gold medal at the Thomas Cup; they defeated the defending champions Indonesia in the summit clash. Following this historic win, HS Prannoy shared a picture with the gold medal on social media.

I want to sleep but I am not able to becauseeeeeeeeeeeeeee we are
Worldddddd Championsssssss šŸ˜šŸ”„ pic.twitter.com/S5HIg7NIXA

ā€” PRANNOY HS (@PRANNOYHSPRI) May 15, 2022