Parupalli Kashyap
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| Born | 8 September 1986 Hyderabad, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Pullela Gopichand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 305 wins, 245 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 6 (25 April 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honours | Arjuna Award | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parupalli Kashyap (born 8 September 1986) is an Indian former badminton player who has represented India at the Olympics, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and other major international tournaments. He is best known for reaching the quarterfinals at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first Indian male shuttler to achieve this feat. A former World No. 6, he is now a coach at the Gopichand Badminton Academy. Kashyap announced his retirement from professional badminton in 2024.