Anmol Kharb is an Indian badminton player. In 2023, she became the youngest woman to win the senior badminton singles national championship. In 2024, she made headlines after winning the gold medal at the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships, defeating some of the world’s best players while maintaining her very low world ranking of 472.
Wiki/Biography
Anmol Kharb was born on Saturday, January 20, 2007.17 years old; As of 2024) Faridabad, Haryana. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. She did her schooling at Dayanand Public School in Faridabad, Haryana.
physical appearance
Height (approx.): 5 feet 6 inches
Weight (approx.): 55kg
Hair Color: black
Eye Color: black
Body measurements (approx.): 32-28-34
family
parents and siblings
Anmol Kharb’s father Devender Singh is also an advocate and former national level kabaddi player. Her mother’s name is Rajbala. She has an older brother named Hardik.
husband
Anmol Khab is single.
job
Anmol Kharb initially participated in various inter-school badminton competitions as a member of the Dayanand Public School badminton team. In his first state championship, Anmol Kharb advanced to the finals. The same year, she lost in the quarterfinals of her first U-13 national team, and the following year, she lost to the then No. 1 player in India, Samayra Pawar, in the U-15 national team. Later she joined Sunrise Shuttlers Academy in Noida. In 2019, Anmol won his first national level title by winning the U-17 All India Ranking title in Hyderabad. She was only 12 years old at the time. In the same year, she also reached the semifinals of the senior All India Ranking tournament held in Visakhapatnam. In 2020, he participated in the U-17 Junior National Championships and won both the singles and doubles championships. In the doubles championship she was paired with Vennala K.
Anmol after winning the Sub-Junior National Badminton Championships
In 2022, he participated in the Asian Junior Championships, but only advanced to the preliminary round of the competition. Anmol won a bronze medal at the 2023 World Junior Badminton Championships. He participated in the 85th Senior National Badminton Championships held in Guwahati in December 2023 and won the gold medal, defeating Tanvi Sharma in the final. In January 2024, she became the champion of the Yonex Sunrise All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament held in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Anmol becomes champion of Sunrise All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2024
In 2024, she was a member of the Indian badminton team that represented India at the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships held in Selangor, Malaysia. Other members of the team were PV Sindhu and Ashmita Chaliha. The Indian women’s badminton team won the gold medal at the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships, which was also India’s first medal in the women’s category at the Badminton Asia Team Championships. She had three matches in this championship, all three of which were knockouts. In her first tournament match, she defeated China’s Wu Luoyu, ranked 149th in the world, 22-20, 14-21, 21-18. In the semifinals, she faced Natsuki Niedira (Japan), ranked 29th in the world, with a score of 21-14, 21-18. In the final, he faced World No. 45 Ponpicha Choi Keewong (Thailand) and narrowly advanced to the final with a score of 21-14, 21-9 in just 43 minutes.
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achievements
In December 2023, Anmol Kharb met Dr. Manav Rachna, Vice President of Educational Institutions and Chairman FDBA, in the presence of Sarkar Talwar, Sports Director, MREI. Won a cash prize of INR 1,00,000 from Amit Bhalla. She also received five years of free support from the state-of-the-art Manav Rachna Sports Science Center and a full scholarship for her academic pursuits from the Manav Rachna Institute of International Studies and Research.
Anmol honored by Manav Rachna Sports Academy
Favorites
- drink: Chocolate flavored bubble tea
Facts/Quiz
- She is coached by Kusumm Singh, former national badminton player and teammate of Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal and Ashwini Ponnappa.
- Anmol’s mother Rajbala moved with her from Faridabad to Noida to support her passion for badminton and take care of her.
- In 2019, she was selected under the Government of India’s Khelo India scheme, which aims to provide support to budding athletes.
- Anmol takes physical training classes from a former international boxer every day at 5am to build her stamina and core strength.
- Anmol is widely known for his outstanding smashes on the badminton court.
- In 2022, she was adjudged India’s best badminton player in both the Under-17 and Under-19 categories.
- Anmol won her first senior national title at the age of 16 by defeating Tanvi Sharma in the 85th National Badminton Championships.
Anmol after winning the 85th National Senior Badminton Championships in 2023
- She trains for 6 hours every day.
- Before I started playing badminton, I skated. In an interview, she spoke about why she chose to play badminton professionally instead of skating:
When skating, I would often get pushed behind by other skaters. I was tired of always having scratches and bruises on my feet. “Badminton was safe indoors.”
- In my free time, I enjoy traveling and exploring different places with my friends and family.
- Her diet includes a lot of milk, halwa and bajra rotis to gain strength.
- After winning the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championship, the world ranking rose 136 places from 472nd to 336th.
