Check out the bio, age, height, world ranking and net worth of Lakshya Sen
The Indian Olympian, Lakshya Sen, is making headlines after he lost a hard-fought semi-final to world number 2 Viktor Axelsen on August 4, at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Despite losing a match against Denmarkโs Axelsen, Sen remains in contention for a bronze medal and is set to face Malaysiaโs Lee Zii Jia in his final match of the event.
Who is Lakshya Sen, biography, age, height, family, parents, world ranking, medals, hometown birthplace state and net worth
Speaking about the semi-final game between Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen, Sen display dominance for the most of the part during the first set and was on the verge of winning it, however, he lost his composure, allowing his opponent to capitalize and take the game 22-20.
During the second set, once again, Sen took a strong 7-0 lead but ultimately conceded the game 14-21, resulting in a loss for the match.
Let us remind you, previously, Lakshya Sen, grabbed the headlines after he won in his first Olympic appearance match. On August 2, the Indian shuttler created the history by defeating Chinese Taipeiโs Chou Tien Chen in the quarter-finals.
Born: 16 August 2001 (age 22 years), Almora
Height: 1.8 m
Career record: 236 wins, 102 losses
Coach: U. Vimal Kumar
Current ranking: 22
About Lakshya Sen
For the curious, hailing from Almora, Uttarakhand, Sen was born on August 16, 2001, to a Bengali family. His family has a rich badminton heritage. His grandfather, C.L. Sen, was involved in district council work and competed at the national level in badminton.
His father, D.K. Sen, is a coach, and his brother, Chirag Sen, has competed internationally in badminton. From a tender age of 4, Lakshya was immersed in badminton.
๐ฎ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐! Lakshya Sen played exceptionally well today, but unfortunately for him, that wasn't enough to defeat World No.2, Viktor Axelsen. He will now compete in the Bronze medal match.
๐ธ Can he go on to win a first-ever medal for Indiaโฆ pic.twitter.com/bjxTX69yII
— India at Paris 2024 Olympics (@sportwalkmedia) August 4, 2024
In 2010, his enthusiasm for the sport become evident when he asked his father to let him join a sub-junior ranking badminton tournament.
Impressed by his performance, a coach recommended Lakshya to Prakash Padukone, who recognized his talent and took him under his wing.
Alongside playing, badminton, Lakshya Sen completed his education from Beersheba Senior Secondary School in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.
Career
At 15, Lakshya Sen, become the youngest Indian to reach the national menโs singles final. He won multiple national level junior championships.
In 2016, he secured a bronze medal at Asian junior championships. A year later, he won the India international series and Eurasian Bulgarian Open.
He was a part of the Thomas cup winning team in 2022 and in the same year, he won a gold medal during the commonwealth games.
Net Worth
For the curious, Lakshya Senโs net worth is estimated to be around Rs. 41 Crore in 2024. He garnered this wealth from his badminton earnings, endorsements and social media engagements.
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