B. Sumeeth Reddy


B. Sumeeth Reddy is an Indian former badminton player. He was part of Indian team that clinched the gold medals in the 2016 and 2019 South Asian Games, and also claimed the men's doubles gold with Manu Attri in 2016. Reddy competed at the 2014 Asian Games, 2018 Asian Games; and at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event. He retired from playing in March 2025.

Early life

Sumeeth Reddy was born on 26 September 1991 in Telangana, India. In order to make a career to badminton, Sumeeth's father sent him to the field of badminton sports in Hyderabad at the age of 10. He made his debut in the year 2007 by taking part in Asian Junior Championship. After the championship, he continued to play for singles till he was 20 years old. He had obtained the success in the total 7 National finals and was the best junior player at that time.

Achievements

South Asian Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Multipurpose Hall SAI–SAG Centre,
Shillong, India

BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015U.S. Open

BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 9 runners-up)

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2009Iran Fajr Internationalsilver2

Personal life

Sumeeth Reddy married his fellow badminton player N. Sikki Reddy in February 2019. The two had gotten engaged after the Syed Modi International in 2017.
Sumeeth studied at All Saints High School, Hyderabad.