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'''Sports in Andhra Pradesh''' has its own importance, where many sporting personalities were into limelight. The Sports Authority of [[Andhra Pradesh]] (SAAP) undertakes the sports development activities such as construction of stadiums, establishment of sports academies and other sporting related activities. The sports infrastructure have increased tremendously by improving infrastructure in outdoor and Indoor stadiums, play fields, sports academies, sports equipments etc.<ref name=saap>{{cite web|title=Sports in AP|url=http://www.saap.in/aboutsaap.htm|publisher=Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=29 June 2014}}</ref> Sports such as [[kho kho]], [[kabaddi]] are played mostly in Andhra Pradesh.Most sports players from [[Andhra pradesh]] represent national level competitions and very few international competitions.

== Cricket ==
[[File:Vizagacavdca.jpg|thumb|[[ACA-VDCA Stadium]], [[Visakhapatnam]] ]]

[[Cricket]] is one of the most popular sports in the state. The [[Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium|Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy International Cricket Stadium]] in [[Visakhapatnam]] is the home to [[Andhra Pradesh cricket team]]. The venue regularly hosts international as well as domestic matches. Notable cricketers from Andhra Pradesh, include [[Maharajkumar of Vizianagram]], [[M. V. Narasimha Rao]], [[M. S. K. Prasad]], [[V. V. S. Laxman|V.V.S. Laxman]], [[Tirumalasetti Suman]], [[Arshad Ayub]], [[Ambati Rayudu]], [[Venkatapathy Raju]], [[Sravanthi Naidu]], [[Yalaka Venugopal Rao]], [[Hanuma Vihari]] etc.

The [[Andhra Cricket Association]] (central zone) has an [[ACA International Cricket Stadium|Amaravati International Cricket Stadium]] in [[Mangalagiri]], [[Amaravati]] of [[Guntur district]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/ivrcl-bags-orders-worth-rs-1098-crore/article4908462.ece|title=Construction company |newspaper=The Hindu| access-date=2014-05-11}}</ref> Former India batsman [[VVS Laxman]], inaugurated Andhra Cricket Association's Central Zone Academy in June 2013 at this venue.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/vvs-laxman-inaugurates-andhra-cricket-associations-central-zone-academy/1130555/|title=ACA Central Zone Academy |newspaper=Indian Express |access-date=2014-05-11}}</ref> Andhra Cricket Association is the headquarters of the [[India national women's cricket team]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/ecofriendly-stadium-coming-up-at-mangalagiri/article4561194.ece|title=Eco-friendly stadium|newspaper=The Hindu| access-date=2014-05-11}}</ref>

== Chess ==
[[File:Koneru Humpy Award.jpg|thumb]]

[[Humpy Koneru]], from [[Gudivada]] of [[Krishna district]] of the state, is an [[India]]n [[chess]] [[International Grandmaster|Grandmaster]]. Koneru (during 2002-08 period), held the record as the youngest woman ever to become a grand master.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hampi as grandmaster|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/humpy-beats-judit-polgar-by-three-months|publisher=chessbase|access-date=29 June 2014}}</ref> In 2001 she won the [[World Junior Chess Championship|World Junior Girls Chess Championship]]. She is currently in the lead in the [[FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2013–2014]] and won many awards namely Asia{{'}}s youngest International Woman Master (1999), World under-14 championship, Castellan, Spain (2001), India{{'}}s youngest Woman Grand Master (2001), World Junior Championship, Athens (2001), [[Arjuna Award]] in (2003).<ref>{{cite web|title=Chess Championships|url=http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=49497|publisher=chess.about.com|access-date=29 June 2014}}</ref>

[[Pentala Harikrishna]], is a [[chess]] player from [[Guntur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. became the youngest [[Grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]] from India on 12 September 2001. Won gold medals in [[Commonwealth Chess Championship]] (1999, 2000, 2001), Ron Banwell MSO Masters tournament (2001), [[World Junior Chess Championship|World Junior Champion]] (2004),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=29392|title=World Juniors Champ|publisher=FIDE|access-date=7 May 2011}}</ref> [[Asian Games]] (2006), Spice Cup Tournament (2008), Nancy closed chess tournament (2009),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5252|title=Harikrishna wins category 13 in Nancy, France|date=28 February 2009|publisher=ChessBase.com|access-date=15 February 2012}}</ref> [[Chigorin Memorial]] (blitz) (2009),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/chigorin-memorial-2009|title=Chigorin Memorial 2009|date=16 October 2009|publisher=Chess.co.uk|access-date=15 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025230156/http://www.chess.co.uk/twic/chessnews/events/chigorin-memorial-2009|archive-date=25 October 2012}}</ref> Asian Team Chess Championship (2009), New York Open (2010), Asian Continental Individual Chess Championship (2011).

[[Dronavalli Harika]] is a [[chess]] [[Grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]] from [[Guntur]] district of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. She won the [[Asian Chess Championship|Asian Individual Women Chess Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chess-results.com/tnr49119.aspx?art=4&lan=1&wi=1000|title=Asian Individual Women Chess Championship 2011|date=2011-05-10|publisher=Chess-Results.com|access-date=10 May 2011}}</ref> Her achievements include the Commonwealth Women{{'}}s Championship (2006, 2007, 2010), [[World Youth Chess Championship]] titles (2004), Bronze medal in [[2010 Asian Games]] in Woman's individual rapid event,<ref>{{cite news |author=IANS |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article890121.ece |title=Sport / Other Sports : Harika grabs chess bronze |work=The Hindu |date=2010-11-16 |access-date=2011-07-27}}</ref> second Indian woman [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] (after [[Koneru Humpy]]).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_harika-dronavalli-earns-grandmaster-title-in-chess_1568813 |title=Harika Dronavalli earns Grandmaster title in chess - Sport - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |access-date=2011-07-27}}</ref> She was awarded the [[Arjuna Award]] in 2007.

== Weight lifting ==

[[Karnam Malleswari]], the first female Indian to win an [[Olympic medal]], hails from [[Srikakulam district]] of Andhra Pradesh. She won the bronze medal on 19 September 2000, in the 69 kg category with a lift of 240 kg.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/karnam-malleswari-ended-the-weight-of-a-medal-deprived-nation/articleshow/14975439.cms|title = Karnam Malleswari at Olympics|work=The Times of India |access-date = 29 June 2014}}</ref> [[Dandamudi Rajagopal|Dandamudi Rajagopal Rao]], the first male Indian to win 13 Year national weightlifting champion.

== Badminton ==

[[Pullela Gopichand]], is a former [[India]]n [[badminton]] player. He won the [[All England Open Badminton Championships]] (2001), to becoming the second Indian to achieve it after [[Prakash Padukone]].<ref name="mapsofindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/who-is-who/sports/pulella-gopichand.html|title=Pulella Gopichand|publisher=mapsofindia.com|access-date=7 February 2010}}</ref><ref name="toi_dec02">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/P-Gopichand/articleshow/30977688.cms|title=P Gopichand|date=11 December 2002|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=7 February 2010}}</ref><ref name="GBA">{{cite web|url=http://www.pgba.in/abt_gopi.html|title=Pullela Gopichand – The Founder|publisher=Gopichand Badminton Academy|access-date=7 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100224093210/http://www.pgba.in/abt_gopi.html|archive-date=24 February 2010}}</ref>

He won his National Badminton Championship 5 times in a row (1996-2000). He won two gold and one silver at the Indian national games (1998), Toulouze open championship in France (1999) and the [[Scottish Open (badminton)|Scottish Open championship]]. He won many awards namely [[Arjuna Award]] (1999),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm |title=LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS|publisher=web.archive.org|access-date=12 February 2010 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm |archive-date = 25 December 2007}}</ref> [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] (2001), [[Padma Shri]] (2005), [[Dronacharya Award]] (2009), [[Padma Bhushan]] (2014)<ref>{{cite news |title=Pullela Gopichand thanks Badminton Fraternity for Padma Bhushan|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/01/pullela-gopichand-thanks-badminton-fraternity-for-padma-bhushan/|work=IANS|publisher=Biharprabha News|access-date=25 January 2014}}</ref>

[[Chetan Anand (badminton)|Chetan Anand]] is a [[badminton]] player from [[Vijayawada]]. Chetan Anand was a four time National Badminton champion in 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2010.

==References==
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