B. R. Sankeerth

B. R. Sankeerth (born 22 December 1997) is an Indian-born Canadian badminton player.[1][2] Sankeerth started playing badminton when he was young in Karnataka, India. He had shown his potential as a badminton player by finishing as a runner-up at the U-13 SBM State-ranking junior badminton championship.[3][4] He clinched two titles at the 2011 Indiranagar 5-Star State-ranking badminton tournament, and was selected to represent India at the 2014 World Junior Championships.[2][5]

B. R. Sankeerth
Personal information
CountryCanada
Born (1997-12-22) 22 December 1997
Bangalore, India
ResidenceToronto, Canada
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking73 (MS 27 September 2022)
169 (MD with Vinson Chiu 17 March 2020)
279 (XD with Chloe Rowe 29 September 2016)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Canada
Pan Am Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Guatemala City Men's singles
Pan Am Male Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tacarigua Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Acapulco Men's team
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Guadalajara Mixed team
BWF profile

Sankeerth now is part of the Canadian national team.[6] He was a semi-finalist at the BWF Grand Prix event the 2016 Brazil Open in the men's doubles event with Toby Ng[7][8] - also the runners-up at the 2016 Yonex / K&D Graphics International in the men's doubles event - and in 2017 in the men's singles event.[9][10]

Achievements

Pan Am Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2021 Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Guatemala City, Guatemala Canada Brian Yang 21–19, 9–21, 9–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Chinese Taipei Lu Chia-hung 21–14, 15–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Yonex / K&D Graphics International United States Phillips Jap 19–21, 21–19, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Peru Future Series Canada Brian Yang 12–21, 21–11, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Lithuanian International France Alex Lanier 21–18, 21–23, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Canada Nyl Yakura Denmark Frederik Colberg
Denmark Rasmus Fladberg		 8–21, 21–18, 6–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: B. R. Sankeerth". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. "Sankeeth B.R". KC Badminton Club. Archived from the original on 8 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  3. "Siddarth, Anisha win badminton titles". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. "Badminton team". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  5. "Sahil and Sankeerth win two titles". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  6. "Canada's top badminton athletes take centre stage at the Yonex Ontario senior elite". Badminton Ontario. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  7. "3rd Yonex Brazil Grand Prix 2016" (PDF). Badminton India. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  8. "Zulfadli in the final of Brazil Grand Prix". The Star. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  9. "2016 US International Challenge- Nyl Yakura Results". Humber Hawks. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  10. "Taiwan's Lu wins U.S. international challenge title". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
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