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

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

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Category : Sports Published on: December 20 2021

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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.

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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

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