Summary
Harsheel Dani (born 12 August 1996) is an Indian male badminton player. He represented India in the Asian and BWF World Junior Championships. He also became the U-19 singles champion in the junior nationals. Currently training at the Uday Pawar Academy in Mumbai under Indian Coach Uday Pawar, he aims to compete at various international tournaments in order to transition smoothly to the senior circuit .[1]
| Harsheel Dani | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Harsheel Dani |
| Country | India |
| Born | 12 August 1996 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Handedness | Left |
| Coach | Uday Pawar |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 68 (10 February 2017) |
| Current ranking | 172 (4 October 2023) |
| BWF profile | |
Background edit
He attended Thakur College in Kandivali for his undergraduate education.[2]
Career edit
In 2012 he won the second Karvy All India junior-ranking badminton tournament.[3]
He was the runner-up of the 2015 Turkey International.
At the 2016 Syed Modi International Grand Prix Gold, he reached the quarterfinal.
He was the semi-finalist at the Austrian Open in February 2016.[4]
Harsheel is part of the national training camp at the Pullela Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad, and has left with the team to compete at the Canada Open.[5]
In the 2016 Premier Badminton League, he represented Mumbai Masters.
Achievements edit
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dutch International |  Mads Christophersen
|
15–21, 21–12, 21–13 |  Winner
|
| 2018 | Polish International |  Kai Schäfer
|
14–21, 22–20, 9–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2018 | Ghana International |  Siddharath Thakur
|
14–21, 21–16, 23–21 | Winner
|
| 2015 | Turkey International | Marc Zwiebler
|
8–21, 21–15, 7–21 | Runner-up
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Dani finishes runner-up in Turkey international badminton tournament". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Teenage Mumbai shuttler Dani aims to achieve junior days' glory". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Harsheel Dani and P.V. Sindhu take the honours". The Hindu. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Young Harsheel's Impressive Run Ends at the Austrian Open | the Fan Garage (TFG)". 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Harsheel Dani, Pratul Joshi, Gurusaidutt reach second round of Canada Open". 29 June 2016.
External links edit
- Harsheel Dani at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com