Varun Kapur is an Indian badminton player currently training at the Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy (NKBA) in Pune, India. He is a former Junior World No. 1 and is currently ranked No. 4 in India.[1]
| Varun Kapur | |
|---|---|
 Kapur at the Indian National Games in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country | India |
| Born | March 9, 2003 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Residence | Pune |
| Height | 5'10 |
| Coach | Nikhil Kanetkar |
| Career record | Wins: 108/ Losses: 59 |
| Highest ranking | 141 (BWF World Rankings) (2022) |
| Current ranking | 275 (BWF World Rankings) (2024) |
Early life
editHe was born on March 9, 2003, in Kolkata, Varun Kapur began playing badminton recreationally at the age of 7.
Career
edit2018
edit| Tournament | Result |
|---|---|
| Mongolia Junior |  Silver
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| Dubai Junior |  Gold
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| Slovakia Junior | Gold
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2019
edit| Tournament | Result |
|---|---|
| Croatia Junior[2] | Gold
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| Cyprus Junior | Gold
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| Russia Junior | Silver
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| Bulgaria Junior |  Bronze
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| Lithuania Junior | Gold
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| Dubai Junior | Silver
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| Portugal Junior | Silver
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| National Championship India | Bronze
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2020
edit| Tournament | Result |
|---|---|
| Khelo India- Guwahati | Bronze
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| Hungary Junior | Silver
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| Portugal Junior[3] | Gold
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2021
edit| Tournament | Result |
|---|---|
| Uganda senior international series[4] | Gold
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2022
edit| Tournament | Result |
|---|---|
| Pune District championship | Gold
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| Maharashtra state championship | Gold
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| Maharashtra state selection | Gold
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| West Zone (Maharashtra Team) | Gold
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| National Games (Maharashtra Team) | Bronze
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2023
edit| Tournament | Result |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra Olympics (Pune Team) | Gold
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| Maharashtra Olympics Singles event | Silver
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| Maldives International | Quarter Finalist |
| All India Ranking Hyderabad | Bronze
|
| National Games (Maharashtra Team) | Silver
|
References
edit- ^ "Varun Kapur, tournamentsoftware.com".
- ^ Shahaney, Pranav. "Meet the player: Varun Kapur, Pune's rising star in India's badminton galaxy". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Hindocha, Jigar. "Pune's badminton star Varun Kapur ranked World No. 2 in U-19 singles". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Indian shuttler Varun Kapur wins Uganda International title". The Times of India.