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{{Short description|Indian badminton player (born 2000)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Kiran George
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| country = India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|2|11}}
| birth_place = [[Kochi]], Kerala, India
| height = 1.74 m
| handedness = Right
| coach = [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| event = Men's singles
| highest_ranking = 34
| date_of_highest_ranking = 7 May 2024
| current_ranking = 48
| date_of_current_ranking = 14 April 2026
| titles =
| bwfbadminton_id = 68317
| bwf_id = 5955AC97-E24C-4550-AE1D-64A5E1F97345
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[badminton]] }}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Thomas Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2026 Thomas & Uber Cup|2026 Horsens]] | Men's team }}
}}

'''Kiran George''' (born 11 February 2000) is an Indian [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile: Kiran George|url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/68317/kiran-george |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Ubaid|last=Parker|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/polish-international-2021-badminton-india-players-results-title|title=Polish International 2021: India's Kiran George wins singles title, Ishaan Bhatnagar-Sai Pratheek clinch doubles|publisher=International Olympic Committee|date=27 September 2021|access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> He has competed in the [[2020 Thomas & Uber Cup|2020 Thomas Cup]] and [[2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships|2022 Asian Team Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Nayse |first=Suhas |title=I'm really excited to play in Thomas Cup for first time and I hope to do well for India |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/badminton/news-i-m-really-excited-play-thomas-cup-first-time-i-hope-well-india-says-kiran-george |publisher=SportsKeeda |access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref>

==Career==
===2021–22===
In 2021, Kiran George's first tournament played was the [[2021 Orléans Masters|Orléans Masters]] where lost to [[Brice Leverdez]] in the 3rd round.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Badminton |first1=Go |title=Kiran George Orléans Masters |url=https://www.facebook.com/gobadminton/photos/a.319493891824926/1194278411013132/?type=3 |website=Facebook}}</ref> In September, Kiran played in the [[Polish International]] where he won the tournament beating [[Jason Teh]] in the finals winning his first ever tournament since the [[Ghana International]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ubaid|last=Parker|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/polish-international-2021-badminton-india-players-results-title|title=Polish International 2021: India's Kiran George wins singles title, Ishaan Bhatnagar-Sai Pratheek clinch doubles|publisher=International Olympic Committees|date=27 September 2021|access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> He also reached the semis of the [[Welsh International]] but lost to [[Siril Verma]].

In 2022, Kiran started the year by playing in 3 BWF world tour tournaments including the [[2022 India Open (badminton)|India Open]] Which he lost the first round and the [[2022 Syed Modi International|Syed Modi International]] which he also lost the first round and the [[2022 Odisha Open|Odisha Open]] which he won the title beating [[Priyanshu Rajawat]] to win his first ever [[BWF World Tour]] title.<ref>{{cite web |last1=The |first1=Bridge |title=Kiran George wins gold |url=https://thebridge.in/badminton/odisha-open-final-womens-mens-singles-live-updates-scores-28770}}</ref> He competed at the [[2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships]] but was eliminated at the group stage. First he lost to Korean [[Kim Joo-wan]] by the score of 18-21 and 14-21 then he lost to Hong Kong's [[Chan Yin Chak]] in the score of 13-21,21-17 and 9-21 and finally [[Ikhsan Rumbay]] in the score of 13-21, 21-17 and 10-21.

===2023===

In Thailand Open BWF Super 500, he pulled off a major upset win against then World No 1 [[Shi Yuqi]] of China.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Basu |first1=Hindol |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/general/kiran-george-a-ray-of-hope-for-india/ar-AA1xlj15?ocid=BingNewsVerp&apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1 |access-date=22 January 2025 |work=www.msn.com |publisher=MSN |date=17 January 2025}}</ref>

===2025===

In India Open BWF Super 750, he reached the quarterfinals by defeating the errorless 18 year old Frenchmen Alex Lanier. <ref>{{cite news |last1=Mohanarangan |first1=Vinayakk |title=India Open Super 750: Kiran George’s stirring fightback the highlight; Satwik-Chirag and PV Sindhu post contrasting wins |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/india-open-kiran-george-fightback-satwik-chirag-pv-sindhu-win-9782932/ |access-date=22 January 2025 |work=The Indian Express |publisher=Indian Express |date=17 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

== Achievements ==
===World Tour (3 titles)===
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Level
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
| align="center" | [[2022 Odisha Open#Finals|2022]]
| align="left" | [[Odisha Masters]]
| align="left" | Super 100
| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Priyanshu Rajawat]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 14–21, 21–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | [[2023 Indonesia Masters Super 100 I#Finals|2023]]
| align="left" | [[Indonesia Masters Super 100|Indonesia Masters (I)]]
| align="left" | Super 100
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koo Takahashi]]
| align="left" | 21–19, 22–20
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | [[2025 Odisha Masters#Finals|2025]]
| align="left" | Odisha Masters
| align="left" | Super 100
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Muhamad Yusuf]]
| align="left" | 21–14, 13–21, 21–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}

===International Challenge / Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up)===
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2019
| align="left" | [[Ghana International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|AZE}} [[Ade Resky Dwicahyo]]
| align="left" | 25–23, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2021
| align="left" | [[Polish International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} [[Jason Teh]]
| align="left" | 13–21, 21–14, 21–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | [[Polish Open (badminton)|Polish Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Lee Chia-hao]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | [[Denmark Masters]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Lu Chia-hung]]
| align="left" | 18–21, 11–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Kochi]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Kerala]]
[[Category:Indian male badminton players]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]

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