BWF World Championships: Kidambi Srikanth Settles For Historic Silver After Losing Finals
Indian Badminton star Kidambi Srikanth’s dream run in the BWF World Championship 2021 came to an end after Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew defeated him 21-15, 22-20 in the final on Sunday, December 19 in Huelva, Spain.
On Saturday, Srikanth had become the first Indian to qualify for the final after his jaw-dropping victory over fellow countryman Lakshya Sen, who won the bronze. Srikanth won the silver medal and became only the fourth Indian to win a medal in the tournament along with Lakshya Sen (2021), Prakash Padukone (1983) and HS Prannoy. (2019)
Indian Badminton star Kidambi Srikanth’s dream run in the BWF World Championship 2021 came to an end after Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew defeated him 21-15, 22-20 in the final on Sunday, December 19 in Huelva, Spain.
On Saturday, Srikanth had become the first Indian to qualify for the final after his jaw-dropping victory over fellow countryman Lakshya Sen, who won the bronze. Srikanth won the silver medal and became only the fourth Indian to win a medal in the tournament along with Lakshya Sen (2021), Prakash Padukone (1983) and HS Prannoy. (2019)
Indian Badminton star Kidambi Srikanth’s dream run in the BWF World Championship 2021 came to an end after Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew defeated him 21-15, 22-20 in the final on Sunday, December 19 in Huelva, Spain.
On Saturday, Srikanth had become the first Indian to qualify for the final after his jaw-dropping victory over fellow countryman Lakshya Sen, who won the bronze. Srikanth won the silver medal and became only the fourth Indian to win a medal in the tournament along with Lakshya Sen (2021), Prakash Padukone (1983) and HS Prannoy. (2019)
The 24-year-old shutter got past Srikanth without having to break much sweat. In the last two months, he has climbed in the rankings after beating six out of the top 10 players, including Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen. He won the Dutch Open in October and followed it up with the Hylo Open in Germany. The World Championship title remains his biggest career achievement to date.
BWF World Championship 2021 Men’s Finals standings
Gold – Loh Kean Yew (Singapore)
Silver – Srikanth Kidambi (India)
Bronze – Anders Antonsen (Denmark)
Bronze – Lakshya Sen (India)
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