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Gayatri Gopichand Pullela (born 4 March 2003) is an Indian badminton player and a member of the national team.[1] She is the daughter of former shuttlers P. V. V. Lakshmi and Pullela Gopichand.[2] She won the gold in the team event and the silver at the doubles event during the 2019 South Asian Games.[3] Gopichand won the silver in the mixed team and bronze in the doubles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[4] She became the first Indian women's doubles player to make the semi-finals of All England Open, 21 years after her father's victory.[5]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | Template:Flagicon Treesa Jolly | Template:Flagicon Chen Hsuan-yu Template:Flagicon Gronya Somerville |
21–15, 21–18 | Bronze Bronze | [4] |
South Asian Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Badminton Covered Hall, Pokhara, Nepal | Template:Flagicon Ashmita Chaliha | 18–21, 23–25 | Silver Silver | [3] |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] 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.[7]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Template:Flagicon Treesa Jolly | Template:Flagicon Anna Cheong Template:Flagicon Teoh Mei Xing |
12–21, 13–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2022 | Odisha Open | Super 100 | Template:Flagicon Treesa Jolly | Template:Flagicon Sanyogita Ghorpade Template:Flagicon Shruti Mishra |
21–12, 21–10 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2024 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Template:Flagicon Treesa Jolly | Template:Flagicon Bao Lijing Template:Flagicon Li Qian |
21–18, 21–11 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2025 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Template:Flagicon Treesa Jolly | Template:Flagicon Kaho Osawa Template:Flagicon Mai Tanabe |
17–21, 21–13, 21–15 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
BWF International Challenge / Series (1 title, 5 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nepal International | Template:Flagicon Malvika Bansod | 14–21, 18–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Polish International | Template:Flagicon Treesa Jolly | Template:Flagicon Margot Lambert Template:Flagicon Anne Tran |
10–21, 18–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2021 | India International Challenge | Template:Flagicon Treesa Jolly | Template:Flagicon Tanisha Crasto Template:Flagicon Rutaparna Panda |
23–21, 21–14 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2021 | Welsh International | Template:Flagicon Treesa Jolly | Template:Flagicon Margot Lambert Template:Flagicon Anne Tran |
20–22, 21–17, 14–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2022 | Bahrain International Challenge | Template:Flagicon Treesa Jolly | Template:Flagicon Lanny Tria Mayasari Template:Flagicon Ribka Sugiarto |
18–21, 16–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | India International Challenge | Template:Flagicon Sai Pratheek K. | Template:Flagicon Ishaan Bhatnagar Template:Flagicon Tanisha Crasto |
16–21, 19–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BWF Awards | Best Dressed Female | Template:Won | [8] |
| 2025 | Times of India Sports Awards | Badminton Player of the Year Female | Template:Nom | [9] |
See also
References
- ↑ Gayatri Gopichand showing signs of a champion, Rozario, Rayan(1 February 2018). Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ Pullela Gopichand's daughter Gayatri included in badminton squad for Asian Games. New Indian Express(28 June 2018). Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 SAG 2019: Siril, Ashmita lead India to 6 badminton golds. Outlook India(6 December 2019). Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Commonwealth Games 2022 badminton: Kidambi Srikanth, Gayatri-Treesa duo win bronze medals, Nalwala, Ali Asgar. International Olympic Committee(8 August 2022). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ↑ Badminton in her blood. Deccan Chronicle(29 June 2018). Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ↑ BWF Launches New Events Structure, Alleyne, Gayle. Badminton World Federation(19 March 2017). Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Action-Packed Season Ahead!, Sukumar, Dev. Badminton World Federation(10 January 2018). Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ BWF Awards 2024: India's Gayatri Gopichand Pullela Adjudged Best Dressed Shuttler - Watch. Outlook India(10 December 2024). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ↑ TOISA 2024: Badminton Aces Among the Nominees. The Times of India(2025-02-18). Retrieved 2025-02-22.
External links
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