Chirag Shetty Age, Wiki and Bio

Chirag Shetty

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian professional badminton player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth04/07/1997
Age27 years
BirthplaceMumbai, India

Bio/Wiki

Other NameChirag Chandrashekhar Shetty

Physical Stats & More

Height186 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolRyan International School, Mumbai
College/UniversityNarsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesWatching series and movies

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherChandrashekhar Shetty (Hotelier)
MotherSujata Shetty (Runs an academy at Goregoan Sports Club)
Siblings
SisterArya Shetty (Professional badminton player)
SpouseN/A
ChildrenN/A

Career

International DebutSwiss Junior Open 2014 Men’s Doubles
TeamIndia
Coach/Mentor
  • Uday Pawar
  • Mathia Boe
Events
  • Men's Doubles
  • Mixed Doubles
HandednessRight
Highest Ranking
Men's Doubles7 (12 November 2019)
Mixed Doubles413 (27 August 2015)
Medals
Gold
  • 2018: Commonwealth Games, Mixed team, Gold Coast, Australia
  • 2023: Asian Games, Men's Doubles
  • 2024: French Open, Men's Doubles
Silver
  • 2018: Commonwealth Games, Men's doubles, Gold Coast, Australia
Bronze
  • 2016: Asia Team Championships, Men's team, Hyderabad, India
  • 2020: Asia Team Championships, Men's team, Manila, Philippines
Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tournament(s)
BWF International Challenge/Series
  • 2016: Winner at Mauritius International, Men's doubles
  • 2016: Winner at India International Series, Men's doubles
  • 2016: Winner at Tata Open India International, Men's doubles
  • 2016: Winner at Bangladesh International, Men's doubles
  • 2017: Winner at Vietnam International, Men's doubles
  • 2019: Winner at Brazil International, Men's doubles
BWF World Tour
  • 2018: Winner at Hyderabad Open (Super 100), Men's doubles
  • 2018: Runner-up at Syed Modi International (Super 300), Men's doubles
  • 2019: Winner at Thailand Open (Super 500), Men's doubles
  • 2019: Runner-up at French Open (Super 750), Men's doubles
  • 2024: Winner at French Open (Super 750), Men's doubles
Swiss Open
  • 2023: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won doubles title, beating China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang 21-19, 24-22; this was their fifth World Tour title.
Awards & Honours
  • Arjuna Award 2020
  • Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023 (9 January 2024)

Favourites

Badminton player(s)
  • Nikhar Garg
  • Saina Nehwal
Tennis PlayerRafael Nadal
Food
  • Pav Bhaji
  • Kori Roti
  • Pomfret Fry
Musician(s)/band(s)
  • Major Lazer
  • Nucleya
GameTemple Run
Film(s)
Bollywood
  • 2 States (2014)
  • Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Hollywood
  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
  • Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
TV Shows
Indian
  • MTV Roadies
  • Chhote Miyan Dhaakad
  • Sacred Games
American
  • Breaking Bad
  • Narcos
  • Friends
CartoonShin-chan
BookTouch Play - The Prakash Padukone Story

Some Lesser Known Facts

Chirag Shetty is an Indian professional badminton player known for mixed team & Men’s doubles events.
He started playing badminton at 7 and trained at Goregaon Sports Club under Manish Hadkar.
Chirag decided to pursue badminton professionally after 10th grade and trained under Pullela Gopichand in Hyderabad.
His debut was in the Sushant Chipalkatti Memorial India Junior International Badminton Championship in 2013.
Chirag achieved his first international gold with M.R. Arjun in the Swiss Junior Open 2014 Men’s Doubles.
In 2018, he won gold at the Commonwealth Games and in 2019, claimed the French Open title.
He received the Arjuna Award in 2020 and the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2023.
Chirag uses the Voltric 80 E-tune badminton racket for most tournaments.
He enjoys adventure sports and actively participates in them.

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