Dhruv Kapila
Dhruv Kapila (born 1 February 2000) is an Indian badminton player.[1][2] He was the gold medalists at the 2019 South Asian Games in the men's doubles, mixed doubles and team events.[3] He was part of the India team that won the 2022 Thomas Cup.[4]
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 February 2000 Ludhiana, Punjab, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016-present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Mathias Boe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 19 (MD with Arjun M. R. 25 October 2022) 70 (XD with N. Sikki Reddy 13 December 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 42 (MD with Arjun M. R.) (26 September 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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AchievementsEdit
South Asian GamesEdit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Badminton Covered Hall, Pokhara, Nepal |
 Krishna Prasad Garaga
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 Sachin Dias Buwaneka Goonethilleka
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21–19, 19–21, 21–18 |  Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Badminton Covered Hall, Pokhara, Nepal |
Meghana Jakkampudi
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Sachin Dias Thilini Hendahewa
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21–16, 21–14 | Gold
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BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up)Edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Mauritius International | Saurabh Sharma
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty
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12–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | Kharkiv International | Krishna Prasad Garaga
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 Daniel Hess Johannes Pistorius
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21–19, 21–16 |  Winner
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| 2019 | Nepal International | Arjun M. R.
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Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy
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19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Bangladesh International | Arjun M. R.
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 Chang Yee Jun Tee Kai Wun
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19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | India Maharashtra International Challenge | Arjun M. R.
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 Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn Nanthakarn Yordphaisong
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21–17, 20–22, 21–18 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (3 runners-up)Edit
Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | India Junior International | Krishna Prasad Garaga
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 Hiroki Okamura Masayuki Onodera
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5–11, 14–12, 9–11, 11-13 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Dutch Junior International | Krishna Prasad Garaga
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 Su Li-wei Ye Hong-wei
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13–21, 19-21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Dutch Junior International | Krishna Prasad Garaga
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 Liang Weikeng Shang Yichen
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20–22, 16-21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Performance timelineEdit
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A |
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
National teamEdit
- Senior level
| Team events | 2022 |
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| Thomas Cup | G |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Players: Dhruv Kapila". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Player Profile of Dhruv Kapila". Badminton Association of India. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "SAG 2019: Siril, Ashmita lead India to 6 badminton golds". Outlook India. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ↑ "Working with seasoned professionals crucial for my uninterrupted training: Thomas Cup winner Dhruv Kapila". The New Indian Express. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
External linksEdit
- Dhruv Kapila at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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