| Kiran George | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | India |
| Born | 11 February 2000 Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Yoo Yong-sung |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 35 (24 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | 37 (26 December 2023) |
| BWF profile | |
Kiran George (born 11 February 2000) is an Indian badminton player who trains at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy.[1] He won the Polish International title.[2] He also competed in the 2020 Thomas Cup and 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships.[3]
Career
2021–22
In 2021, Kiran George's first tournament played was the Orléans Masters where lost to Brice Leverdez in the 3rd round.[4] In September, Kiran played in the Polish International where he won the tournament beating Jason Teh in the finals winning his first ever tournament since the Ghana International in 2019.[5] He also reached the semis of the Welsh International but lost to Siril Verma.
In 2022, Kiran started the year by playing in 3 BWF world tour tournaments including the India Open Which he lost the first round and the Syed Modi International which he also lost the first round and the Odisha Open which he won the title beating Priyanshu Rajawat to win his first ever BWF World Tour title.[6] He competed at the 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships but was eliminated at the group stage. First he lost to Korean Kim Joo-wan by the score of 18-21 and 14-21 then he lost to Hong Kong's Chan Yin Chak in the score of 13-21,21-17 and 9-21 and finally Ikhsan Rumbay in the score of 13-21, 21-17 and 10-21.
Achievements
BWF World Tour (2 titles)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Odisha Open | Super 100 |  Priyanshu Rajawat |
21–15, 14–21, 21–18 |  Winner |
| 2023 (I) | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 |  Koo Takahashi |
21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
BWF International (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ghana International |  Ade Resky Dwicahyo |
25–23, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2021 | Polish International |  Jason Teh |
13–21, 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2022 | Polish Open |  Lee Chia-hao |
21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2022 | Denmark Masters | Lu Chia-hung |
18–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Performance timeline
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
National team
- Junior level
| Team events | 2018 |
|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 6th |
- Senior level
| Team events | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Thomas Cup | QF |
Individual competitions
- Junior level
| Event | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | 4R |
| World Junior Championships | 3R |
- Senior level
| Tournament | SS / GP | BWF World Tour | Best | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| India Open | A | NH | 1R | A | 1R ('22) | |||
| Indonesia Masters | NH | A | Q1 | Q1 ('23) | ||||
| Thailand Masters | A | NH | 2R | 2R ('23) | ||||
| Swiss Open | A | NH | A | 1R | 1R ('23) | |||
| Spain Masters | NH | A | NH | 2R | 2R ('23) | |||
| Orléans Masters | N/A | A | NH | 3R | 3R | 1R | 3R ('21, '22) | |
| Thailand Open | A | NH | Q2 | QF | QF ('23) | |||
| Singapore Open | A | NH | Q1 | A | Q1 ('22) | |||
| Taipei Open | A | NH | 2R | 1R | 2R ('22) | |||
| Korea Open | A | NH | A | 1R | 1R ('23) | |||
| Australian Open | A | NH | A | 2R | 2R ('23) | |||
| Indonesia Masters Super 100 | NH | A | W | W ('23) | ||||
| Hong Kong Open | A | NH | Q2 | Q2 ('23) | ||||
| Vietnam Open | A | NH | 1R | A | 1R ('22) | |||
| Kaohsiung Masters | NH | 2R | 2R ('23) | |||||
| Arctic Open | N/A | NH | 2R | 2R ('23) | ||||
| Abu Dhabi Masters | NH | SF | SF ('23) | |||||
| Hylo Open | A | SF | A | 1R | SF ('19) | |||
| Korea Masters | A | NH | w/d | A | — | |||
| Syed Modi International | 1R | A | Q2 | NH | 1R | 2R | 2R ('23) | |
| Dutch Open | A | 2R | NH | N/A | 2R ('19) | |||
| Hyderabad Open | NH | A | Q2 | NH | Q2 ('19) | |||
| Guwahati Masters | NH | 2R | 2R ('23) | |||||
| Odisha Masters | NH | W | SF | W ('22) | ||||
| Year-end ranking | 287 | 289 | 124 | 108 | 77 | 45 | 37 | 35 |
References
- ↑ "Profile: Kiran George". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Parker, Ubaid (27 September 2021). "Polish International 2021: India's Kiran George wins singles title, Ishaan Bhatnagar-Sai Pratheek clinch doubles". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Nayse, Suhas. "I'm really excited to play in Thomas Cup for first time and I hope to do well for India". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ↑ Badminton, Go. "Kiran George Orléans Masters". Facebook.
- ↑ Parker, Ubaid (27 September 2021). "Polish International 2021: India's Kiran George wins singles title, Ishaan Bhatnagar-Sai Pratheek clinch doubles". International Olympic Committees. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ The, Bridge. "Kiran George wins gold".
- ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.