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{{Short description|Indian badminton player (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Sathish Karunakaran
| image =
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| full_name = Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
| birth_name =
| country = India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|05|20}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India
| residence =
| height =
| weight =
| years_active =
| handedness = Right
| event = Men's singles & mixed doubles
| highest_ranking = 42 (MS, 10 December 2024) 30 (XD with [[Aadya Variyath]], 1 April 2025)
| date_of_highest_ranking =
| current_ranking = 127 (MS) 57 (XD with Aadya Variyath)
| date_of_current_ranking = 17 February 2026
| bwfbadminton_id = 79164
|medals={{MedalSport | Women's [[badminton]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the FISU World University Games|World University Games]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2025 Summer World University Games|2025 Rhine-Ruhr]] | [[Badminton at the 2025 Summer World University Games – Mixed team|Mixed team]] }}}}

'''Sathish Kumar Karunakaran''' (born 20 May 2001)<ref>{{cite web|title=Sathish Karunakaran|url=https://www.flashscore.com/player/karunakaran-sathish/hp0IDde8/|publisher=flashscore.com }}</ref> is an Indian [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Players: Sathish Kumar Karunakaran|url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/79164/sathish-kumar-karunakaran|publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] }}</ref>

== Achievements ==

===BWF World Tour (2 titles) ===
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Level
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
| align="center" | [[2023 Odisha Masters#Finals|2023]]
| align="left" | [[Odisha Masters]]
| align="left" | Super 100
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ayush Shetty]]
| align="left" | 21–18, 19–21, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | [[2024 Guwahati Masters#Finals|2024]]
| align="left" | [[Guwahati Masters]]
| align="left" | Super 100
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhu Xuanchen]]
| align="left" | 21–17, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}

=== BWF International Challenge / Series (8 titles, 7 runners–up) ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | [[Ukraine International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Priyanshu Rajawat]]
| align="left" | 17–21, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | [[Hungarian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} [[Daniel Nikolov]]
| align="left" | 17–21, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | [[Cameroon International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Chua Kim Sheng]]
| align="left" | 21–13, 21–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | [[Maldives International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Krishna Adi Nugraha]]
| align="left" | 12–21, 11–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023 (I)
| align="left" | [[India International Challenge|India International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ravi (badminton)|Ravi]]
| align="left" | 21–14, 21–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023 (II)
| align="left" | India International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Ravi
| align="left" | 24–22, 21–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2024
| align="left" | [[Iran Fajr International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Hải Đăng]]
| align="left" | 17–21, 18–21
| 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" | 2022
| align="left" | [[Cameroon International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Aadya Variyath]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Alvin Morada]] {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Alyssa Leonardo]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 21–18, 20–22
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | [[Maldives International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Aadya Variyath
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Loo Bing Kun]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Cheng Su Yin]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 16–21, 21–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | [[Malaysia International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Aadya Variyath
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Loo Bing Kun {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheng Su Yin
| align="left" | 18–21, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023 (I)
| align="left" | [[India International Challenge|India International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Aadya Variyath
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Phatharathorn Nipornram]] {{flagicon|THA}} [[Nattamon Laisuan]]
| align="left" | 23–21, 17–21, 20–22
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023 (II)
| align="left" | India International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Aadya Variyath
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Dingku Singh Konthoujam]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Priya Konjengbam]]
| align="left" | 21–10, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2024
| align="left" | [[Iran Fajr International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Aadya Variyath
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[B. Sumeeth Reddy]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[N. Sikki Reddy]]
| align="left" | 22–20, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2024
| align="left" | [[Azerbaijan International (badminton)|Azerbaijan International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Aadya Variyath
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} B. Sumeeth Reddy {{flagicon|IND}} N. Sikki Reddy
| align="left" | 13–21, 22–20, 21–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2024
| align="left" | [[Uganda International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Aadya Variyath
| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kenneth Choo]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gronya Somerville]]
| align="left" | 22–20, 18–21, 21–19
| 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 ==
* {{sports links}}

== References ==
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[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian male badminton players]]
[[Category:Summer World University Games medalists in badminton]]
[[Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for India]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2025 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]

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EzraDrago8750 at 15:49, 21 February 2026