Kidambi Srikanth becomes first Indian player to win silver in BWF World Championship

• Kidambi Srikanth, a shuttler from India, became the first Indian male to win a medal at the BWF World Championships, taking silver.
• Kidambi was defeated 21-15, 22-20 by Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in the final summit match of this Championship.
• This is the first time a Singaporean has won a gold medal at the BWF World Championships.
• Kidambi Srikanth became the first Indian shuttler to reach the final of the men's singles category of the BWF World Championships held in Huelva, Spain.

Important Takeaways

About BWF World Championship

• The BWF World Championships, formerly known as the IBF World Championships and also referred to as the World Badminton Championships, are a badminton tournament sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
• Started: 1977
• Host City 2022 – Tokyo, Japan