Anmol Kharb
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Country | India | ||||||||||||||
Born | Faridabad, Haryana, India [1] | 20 January 2007||||||||||||||
Years active | 2023–present | ||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
Coach | Parupalli Kashyap Gurusai Dutt[2] | ||||||||||||||
Women's singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 36 wins, 10 losses | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 134 (22 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 134 (22 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Anmol Kharb (born 20 January 2007) is an Indian badminton player.[3] She won the gold at the Asia Team Championships.[4]
Early life
[edit]Kharb was born on 20 January 2007 in Faridabad, Haryana. She was inspired by her brother's passion for badminton. Despite her brother shifting focus away from the sport, Anmol continued pursued it with her family's support. She trained at Dayanand Public School in Faridabad and later joined Sunrise Shuttlers Academy in Noida under Coach Kusumm Singh.[5]
Career
[edit]In 2023, Kharb won the gold at the National Championships.[6] She played a very crucial role in the Indian women's team winning the gold medal at the Asia Team Championships 2024.[7] Her first international title victory at the senior level came when she won Belgian International 2024.[8] She followed it up with her victory at Poland International 2024 thus winning two back-to-back international titles in a month.[9]
Achievements
[edit]BWF International Challenge / Series (2 titles)
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2024 | Belgian International | Amalie Schulz | 24–22, 12–21, 21–10 | Winner |
2024 | Polish International | Milena Schnider | 21–12, 21–8 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Awards and recognition
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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2024 | Nakshatra Samman | Remarkable Achievement in Sports | Won | [10] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ D'Cunha, Zenia (18 February 2024). "Anmol Kharb, remember the name". ESPN. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Shuttler Anmol Kharb quietly announces arrival on big stage". The Times of India. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Anmol Kharb | Profile". BWF.
- ^ Naik, Shivani (18 February 2024). "Badminton: How Anmol Kharb, India's precious new talent, delivered a famous Asian gold unfazed and with a smile on her face". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Anmol Kharb - The big hope for Indian women's badminton". Olympics. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Badminton: Anmol Kharb, Chirag Sen crowned national champions". Scroll.in. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Selvaraj, Jonathan (18 February 2024). "Asian Badminton Team Championships: I think my life will change after this win, says Anmol Kharb". Sportstar. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Indian prodigy Anmol Kharb wins her first international badminton singles title in Belgium". Olympics.
- ^ "Young shuttler Anmol Kharb wins back-to-back titles". The Tribune.
- ^ "WITT Global Summit 2024: Raveena Tandon, Allu Arjun, others honoured with Nakshatra Samman Awards". News9live. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.