Here is all you need to know about Mithun Manjunath, the Indian badminton player who clinches silver at the Asian Games 2023 along with his ranking, age and biography
India suffered a painful loss in the Men’s Badminton final against China, falling 3-2, and had to be content with the silver medal. The absence of HS Prannoy proved to be a significant factor for India, who was forced to field the inexperienced Mithun Manjunath in his place.
Who is Mithun Manjunath, biography, age, family, parents, badminton ranking, hometown state, coach
The Indian men’s badminton team had defeated Nepal with ease, winning 3-0, to secure a semifinal spot and the nation’s first team medal in the Asian Games in 37 years.
BIG news coming is that Prannoy is injured and won't be a part of today's FINAL (Men's Team event) against China!
Mithun Manjunath will replace himFINAL at 1430 hrs IST #IndiaAtAsianGames #AGwithIAS #AsianGames2023
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) October 1, 2023
Who is Mithun Manjunath?
Mithun Manjunath, a badminton player, was born on June 28, 1998, in India. He took first place in the 2023 Indian National Badminton Championship for men’s singles.
He works for the South Eastern Railway and is a student at Bengaluru’s elite Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA).
At the age of seven (2005), Mithun attended a Malleswaram Badminton Association beginners’ camp, which was his first exposure to badminton. He won club contests right away and went on to compete at the district and state levels, where he won the U-10 and U-15 championships.
Highest ranking, 33 (3 January 2023). Current ranking, 53
Mithun Manjunath’s education
In order to complete his Plus Two, he is enrolled in the National Institute of Open Schooling. He later earned a psychology degree from the Karnataka State Open University.
A look at Mithun Manjunath’s family
Mithun Manjunath is constantly supported by his family who never impose anything on him.
Mithun, the lone child of S. Manjunath and S. Veena, a housewife and institutional manager for Raman & Weil Pvt. Ltd., respectively. As per educationworld.in, he said:
From the beginning, my parents never imposed any pressure to give up sports for studies. They accepted that missing some classes to accommodate tournaments was unavoidable.”
Who is Mithun Manjunath dating?
There is no information about Mithun Manjunath’s dating life. He is currently focusing on his badminton career. It is not known if he is seeing someone or not.
What is Mithun Manjunath’s net worth?
Mithun Manjunath’s net worth ha snot been disclosed yet.