B. Sumeeth Reddy

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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = B. Sumeeth Reddy
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| birth_name =
| country = India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|09|26}}
| birth_place = [[Gungal, Ranga Reddy]], [[Telangana]], India
| residence = [[Hyderabad]], India
| death_place =
| height = 1.82 m
| weight =
| event = Men's singles & doubles
| years_active =
| handedness = Right
| coach =
| highest_ranking = 282 (MS 17 May 2012) 17 (MD 21 January 2016) 47 (XD 14 September 2017)
| date_of_highest_ranking =
| current_ranking = 35 (MD), 412 (XD)
| date_of_current_ranking = 23 February 2021
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Championships#Badminton Asia Team Championships|Asia Team Championships]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2016 Badminton Asia Team Championships|2016 Hyderabad]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[South Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwahati–Shillong]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalGold | 2016 Guwahati–Shillong | Men's team }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2019 South Asian Games|2019 Kathmandu–Pokhara]] | Men's team }}
| bwf_id = EA6CD83C-C2E8-45AE-84B0-0C9D195EA879
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'''B. Sumeeth Reddy''' (born 26 September 1991) is an Indian badminton player who currently plays men's doubles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Players: Reddy B. Sumeeth |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/24172/reddy-b-sumeeth |website=bwfbadminton.com |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]]|access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref> He partners [[Manu Attri]] for men's doubles events and previously partnered with T. Hema Nagendra Babu. He competed at the 2014 Asian Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/BD/EntryListByEvent/?RSC=BDM400000&lang=en |title=Men's Team - Entry List by Event |work=Incheon 2014 official website |access-date=10 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711061239/https://www.incheon2014ag.org/Sports/BD/EntryListByEvent/?RSC=BDM400000&lang=en |archive-date=11 July 2015 }}</ref> In 2016, he competed at the [[Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Rio Summer Olympics]] in the men's doubles event.

== Achievements ==

=== South Asian Games ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2016 South Asian Games|2016]]
| align="left" | Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre, [[Shillong|Shillong, India]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Manu Attri]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Pranav Chopra]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Akshay Dewalkar]]
| align="left" | 21–18, 21–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|}

=== BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 3 runners-up) ===
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold]]. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2015 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals 3|2015]]
| align="left" | [[U.S. Open Badminton Championships|U.S. Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Manu Attri]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Junhui]] {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liu Yuchen]]
| align="left" | 12–21, 16–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2015 Dutch Open Grand Prix#Finals 3|2015]]
| align="left" | [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Koo Kien Keat]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Tan Boon Heong]]
| align="left" | 15–21, 10–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2015 Mexico City Grand Prix#Finals 3|2015]]
| align="left" | [[Mexico City Grand Prix (badminton)|Mexico City Grand Prix]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Bodin Issara]] {{flagicon|THA}} [[Nipitphon Puangpuapech]]
| align="left" | 22–20, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2016 Canada Open Grand Prix#Finals 3|2016]]
| align="left" | [[Canadian Open (badminton)|Canada Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Adrian Liu]] {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Toby Ng]]
| align="left" | 21–8, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2017 Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold#Finals 5|2017]]
| align="left" | [[Syed Modi International Badminton Championships|Syed Modi International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ashwini Ponnappa]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Pranav Chopra]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[N. Sikki Reddy]]
| align="left" | 20–22, 10–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix]] tournament

=== BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles, 6 runners-up) ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2009
| align="left" | [[Iran Fajr International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRN}} [[Mohammad Reza Kheradmandi]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 21–17, 15–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}

''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2013
| align="left" | [[Tata Open India International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Manu Attri]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Tien Tzu-chieh]] {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Wang Chi-lin]]
| align="left" | 21–16, 21–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2014
| align="left" | [[Sri Lanka International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Danny Bawa Chrisnanta]] {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Chayut Triyachart]]
| align="left" | 17–21, 19–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2014
| align="left" | Tata Open India International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ramchandran Shlok]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sanyam Shukla]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Lagos International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Adam Cwalina]] {{flagicon|POL}} [[Przemysław Wacha]]
| align="left" | 21–17, 21–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Guatemala International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Fuchs (badminton)|Michael Fuchs]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Johannes Schöttler]]
| align="left" | 17–21, 13–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Belgian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina {{flagicon|POL}} Przemysław Wacha
| align="left" | 22–20, 19–21, 22–20
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Czech International|Prague Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina {{flagicon|POL}} Przemysław Wacha
| align="left" | 21–19, 20–22, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2015
| align="left" | [[Bulgarian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Raphael Beck (badminton)|Raphael Beck]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Peter Käsbauer]]
| align="left" | 14–21, 16–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2016
| align="left" | [[Peru International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina {{flagicon|POL}} Przemysław Wacha
| align="left" | 19–21, 21–18, 28–30
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2017
| align="left" | Lagos International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Godwin Olofua]] {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori]]
| align="left" | 21–13, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Lagos International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Vaibhaav]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Prakash Raj (badminton)|Prakash Raj]]
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2018
| align="left" | Tata Open India International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Arjun M.R.]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Goh Sze Fei]] {{flagicon|MAS}} [[ Nur Izzuddin]]
| align="left" | 21–10, 21–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | [[Nepal International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Arjun M.R. {{flagicon|IND}} [[Dhruv Kapila]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | India International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Manu Attri
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn]] {{flagicon|THA}} [[Kittisak Namdash]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 21–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament

== Personal life ==
Sumeeth Reddy married his fellow badminton player [[N. Sikki Reddy]] in February 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Badminton aces N Sikki Reddy and B Sumeeth reddy tie the knot in Hyderabad in a star-studded wedding|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/badminton/article/badminton-aces-n-sikki-reddy-and-b-sumeeth-reddy-tie-the-knot-in-hyderabad-in-a-star-studded-wedding/371678|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-05|website=[[Times Now]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Adivi|first=Sashidhar|date=2019-02-25|title=To New beginnings!|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/250219/to-new-beginnings-1.html|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{BWF|EA6CD83C-C2E8-45AE-84B0-0C9D195EA879|REDDY B. Sumeeth|member_id=24172}}
* {{BWF2|24172/reddy-b-sumeeth|REDDY B. Sumeeth}}

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[[Category:Olympic badminton players of India]]
[[Category:Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Badminton players at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in badminton]]

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