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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1993\|02\|07}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1993\|02\|07}}
	\| birth_place = [[Ravulapalem]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India		\| birth_place = [[Ravulapalem]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
	\| height = 1.78 m		\| height = 1.80 m
	\| weight = 73 kg		\| weight = 73 kg
	\| handedness = Right		\| handedness = Right
	\| coach = [[Pullela Gopichand]]		\| coach = [[Pullela Gopichand]]
	\| event = Men's singles		\| event = Men's singles
	\| career_record = ~~309~~ wins, ~~176~~ losses		\| career_record = 305 wins, 172 losses
	\| highest_ranking = 1		\| highest_ranking = 1
	\| date_of_highest_ranking = 12 April 2018		\| date_of_highest_ranking = 12 April 2018
	\| current_ranking = 19		\| current_ranking = 21
	\| date_of_current_ranking = ~~1 August~~ 2023		\| date_of_current_ranking = 15 September 2023
	\| played =		\| played =
	\| medal_templates =		\| medal_templates =
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	{{MedalCompetition \| [[Thomas Cup]] }}		{{MedalCompetition \| [[Thomas Cup]] }}
	{{MedalGold \| [[2022 Thomas & Uber Cup\|2022 Bangkok]] \| Men's team }}		{{MedalGold \| [[2022 Thomas & Uber Cup\|2022 Bangkok]] \| Men's team }}
			{{MedalCompetition \| [[Badminton at the Asian Games\|Asian Games]] }}
			{{MedalSilver \| [[Badminton at the 2022 Asian Games\|2022 Hangzhou]] \| [[Badminton at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's team\|Men's team]] }}
	{{MedalCompetition \| [[Badminton at the Commonwealth Games\|Commonwealth Games]] }}		{{MedalCompetition \| [[Badminton at the Commonwealth Games\|Commonwealth Games]] }}
	{{MedalGold \| [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games\|2018 Gold Coast]] \| [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team\|Mixed team]] }}		{{MedalGold \| [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games\|2018 Gold Coast]] \| [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team\|Mixed team]] }}
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	}}		}}
			'''Srikanth Kidambi''' (born 7 February 1993) is an Indian [[badminton]] player. A former world no. 1, Kidambi was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2018.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-padma-awards-2018-announced-ms-dhoni-sharda-sinha-among-85-recipients-here-s-complete-list-424273\|title=Padma awards 2018 announced, MS Dhoni, Sharda Sinha among 85 recipients: Here's complete list\|publisher=India TV\|date=25 January 2018\|access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> and the [[Arjuna award]] in 2015. In 2021, he became the first Indian to reach the World Championship final in the [[2021 BWF World Championships – Men's singles\|men's singles]] discipline.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kidambi Srikanth clinches historic silver at BWF World Championships \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/kidambi-srikanth-clinches-historic-silver-at-bwf-world-championships/articleshow/88376554.cms \|website=The Times of India \|date=19 December 2021 \|access-date=20 December 2021 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220020642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/kidambi-srikanth-clinches-historic-silver-at-bwf-world-championships/articleshow/88376554.cms \|archive-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>
	'''Srikanth Kidambi''' (born 7 February 1993) is an Indian ~~professional~~ [[badminton]] player.~~<ref>https://bwfworldtour.bwfbadminton.com/player/93627/kidambi-srikanth {{bare URL inline\|date=August 2023}}</ref>~~ A former world no. 1, Kidambi was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2018.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-padma-awards-2018-announced-ms-dhoni-sharda-sinha-among-85-recipients-here-s-complete-list-424273\|title=Padma awards 2018 announced, MS Dhoni, Sharda Sinha among 85 recipients: Here's complete list\|publisher=India TV\|date=25 January 2018\|access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> and the [[Arjuna award]] in 2015. In 2021, he became the first Indian to reach the World Championship final in the [[2021 BWF World Championships – Men's singles\|men's singles]] discipline.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kidambi Srikanth clinches historic silver at BWF World Championships \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/kidambi-srikanth-clinches-historic-silver-at-bwf-world-championships/articleshow/88376554.cms \|website=The Times of India \|date=19 December 2021 \|access-date=20 December 2021 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220020642/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/badminton/kidambi-srikanth-clinches-historic-silver-at-bwf-world-championships/articleshow/88376554.cms \|archive-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>

	== Early life and background ==		== Early life and background ==
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	=== 2014 ===		=== 2014 ===
	Kidambi finished runner up at the 2014 [[India Open Grand Prix Gold]] event in [[Lucknow]]<ref>[[2014 India Open Grand Prix Gold#Men.27s Singles\|India Open Grand Prix, 2014]]</ref> and was a quarterfinalist in the 2014 [[Malaysia Open (badminton)\|Malaysian Open]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140117/sports-other-sports/article/giant-killer-srikanth-crashes-out-malaysia-open\|title=Malaysian Open, 2014\|work=Deccan Chronicle\|date=17 January 2014 }}</ref> He was part of the Indian badminton contingent that reached the semi-finals of the [[Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team\|mixed team event]] at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games\|Commonwealth Games 2014]] in [[Glasgow]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/badminton/1014179/srikanth_kidambi.html\|title=Srikanth Glasgow, 2014}}</ref> He also reached the quarter-finals of the [[Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's singles\|men's singles event]] in the same tournament.		Kidambi finished runner up at the 2014 [[India Open Grand Prix Gold]] event in [[Lucknow]]<ref>[[2014 India Open Grand Prix Gold#Men.27s Singles\|India Open Grand Prix, 2014]]</ref> and was a quarterfinalist in the 2014 [[Malaysia Open (badminton)\|Malaysian Open]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140117/sports-other-sports/article/giant-killer-srikanth-crashes-out-malaysia-open\|title=Malaysian Open, 2014\|work=Deccan Chronicle\|date=17 January 2014 }}</ref> He was part of the Indian badminton contingent that reached the semi-finals of the [[Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team\|mixed team event]] at the [[2014 Commonwealth Games\|Commonwealth Games 2014]] in [[Glasgow]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/badminton/1014179/srikanth_kidambi.html\|title=Srikanth Glasgow, 2014}}</ref> He also reached the quarter-finals of the [[Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's singles\|men's singles event]] in the same tournament.
	<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/badminton-srikanth-stuns-ajay-jayaram/article4222827.ece\|title=Badminton: Srikanth stuns Ajay Jayaram\|author=Rakesh Rao\|work=The Hindu\|date=20 December 2012 }}</ref> In November, he created a major upset in the final of the [[2014 China Open Super Series Premier]] by beating 5-time World Champion and 2-time Olympic Champion [[Lin Dan]] in straight games (21–19 21–17), thus becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series Premier men's title.<ref name="sports.ndtv.com">{{cite web\|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/badminton/news/233129-kidambi-srikanth-beats-home-favourite-lin-dan-to-win-china-open\|title=Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth Win China Open Titles}}</ref> He then reached the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open Super Series after beating Taiwan's [[Chou Tien-chen]] in an early round. He lost to [[Chen Long]] of China in three games in the semi-finals. With those wins, he was qualified for the World Superseries Finals. He defeated [[Kento Momota]] (15–21 21–16 21–10) and [[Tommy Sugiarto]] (21–18 21–13) in the group stage to reach the semi-final of the prestigious [[BWF Super Series Masters Finals]], where he lost again to [[Chen Long]] of China.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/saina-nehwal-kidambi-srikanth-boost-their-semifinal-chances-with-second-win/articleshow/45566997.cms\|title=Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth boost their semifinal chances with second win\|work=timesofindia-economictimes\|date=18 December 2014 \|access-date=13 December 2015}}</ref>		<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/badminton-srikanth-stuns-ajay-jayaram/article4222827.ece\|title=Badminton: Srikanth stuns Ajay Jayaram\|author=Rakesh Rao\|work=The Hindu\|date=20 December 2012 }}</ref> In November, he created a major upset in the final of the [[2014 China Open Super Series Premier]] by beating 5-time World Champion and 2-time Olympic Champion [[Lin Dan]] in straight games (21–19, 21–17), thus becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series Premier men's title.<ref name="sports.ndtv.com">{{cite web\|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/badminton/news/233129-kidambi-srikanth-beats-home-favourite-lin-dan-to-win-china-open\|title=Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth Win China Open Titles}}</ref> He then reached the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open Super Series after beating Taiwan's [[Chou Tien-chen]] in an early round. He lost to [[Chen Long]] of China in three games in the semi-finals. With those wins, he was qualified for the World Superseries Finals. He defeated [[Kento Momota]] (15–21, 21–16, 21–10) and [[Tommy Sugiarto]] (21–18, 21–13) in the group stage to reach the semi-final of the prestigious [[BWF Super Series Masters Finals]], where he lost again to [[Chen Long]] of China.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/saina-nehwal-kidambi-srikanth-boost-their-semifinal-chances-with-second-win/articleshow/45566997.cms\|title=Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth boost their semifinal chances with second win\|work=timesofindia-economictimes\|date=18 December 2014 \|access-date=13 December 2015}}</ref>

	=== 2015 ===		=== 2015 ===
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
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	[[Category:Asian Games ~~competitors~~ for India]]		[[Category:Badminton players at the 2022 Asian Games]]
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	[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]		[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
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