About chirag shetty
Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty, born in Mumbai, is an Indian men’s doubles badminton player. He and his partner, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, are the only doubles pair from India to have achieved the No. 1 ranking in the BWF World Rankings.
Early Life and Background
Born into a Tulu family to Chandrashekhar and Sujata Shetty, Chirag’s father is a hotelier. He initially trained at Uday Pawar Badminton Academy located at Gurgaon Sports Club but later moved to Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad to further enhance his skills. Chirag’s initial partner was Arjun M. R, but he was later paired with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy by coach Tan Kim Her, who believed that two tall, strong players with different skills could form a dominant pair.
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Personal Life
Chirag is fortunate to have had supportive parents throughout his growth as a badminton player. His father, Chandrashekhar encouraged both Chirag and his sister, Arya Shetty, to take up sports. He started playing badminton at the age of 7 and always preferred individual sports. He showed great potential from a young age, becoming the badminton champion at Ryan International School.
Career Highlights
Major Achievements:
Olympian (2020)
World No.1 ranking in men’s doubles with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Gold medal at the Asian Games (2023)
Thomas Cup gold medal (2022)
Won numerous BWF titles
Awards and Recognitions
2020 : Arjuna Award
2023 : Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna for Badminton
Road to Paris Olympics 2024
Qualifying Events
The top 16 players got their tickets for Paris. Among these, the top eight pairs in the rankings were allowed two pairs per country, while the next best eight duos (with a maximum of one per country) got the ticket. Having finished third in the rankings, the duo also secured their place.
Training and Preparation
There is a lot of hope surrounding Chirag Shetty since, just before heading to the Olympics, he and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy are in red-hot form. They have reached the finals in all three tournaments they have played this year. Badminton national head coach Pullela Gopichand believes that they are India’s best bet for a historic medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Events at Paris Olympics 2024
Men’s Doubles Badminton Schedule
DateRoundsVenue27 July(1:40 PM IST)Men’s Doubles (Group Stage)La Chapelle Arena28 July(1:50 PM IST)Men’s Doubles (Group Stage)La Chapelle Arena29 July(12:50 PM IST)Men’s Doubles (Group Stage)La Chapelle Arena30 July(1:50 PM IST)
Men’s Doubles (Group Stage)La Chapelle Arena31 July(1:50 PM IST)Men’s Doubles (Group Stage) La Chapelle Arena1 August(4:30 PM IST)Men’s Doubles (Quarter-final)La Chapelle Arena02 August( 2:20 PM IST)Men’s Doubles (Semi-final)La Chapelle Arena04 August(6:30 PM IST)Men’s Doubles (Bronze Medal Match)La Chapelle Arena04 August7:40 PM ISTMen’s Doubles (Gold Medal Match) La Chapelle Arena
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Future Prospects
At a very young age, Chirag Shetty became India’s most trusted badminton player in the men’s doubles category. Shetty believes that his participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics, which is his second appearance after Tokyo 2020, he will try to make better use of this opportunity.
Conclusion
If there is one medal hope in Badminton this year at Paris Olympics 2024, Chirag Shetty has to play a huge part, along with his partner Satwik.
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