Tanvi Sharma
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 December 2008 Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2022–present | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Park Tae-sang | ||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 45 wins, 16 losses | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 50 (June 2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 50 (June 2025) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tanvi Sharma (born 22 December 2008) is an Indian badminton player.[1] She is currently ranked World No. 1 in the BWF Junior Women's Singles.[2] Sharma was a part of the squad that won the gold medal at the 2024 Asia Team Championships.[3] She was also a part of the 2024 Uber Cup team.[4]
Early life
Sharma was born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab. She was introduced to badminton at an early age by her mother Meena Sharma who played volleyball at the DC Complex. Tanvi joined the Gopichand Academy in 2016, where she trained as a non-scholarship trainee for five years until 2021.[5]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (2 runners-up)
The World Tour was announced in 2017 and implemented in 2018.[6] It is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. The tour is divided into levels of Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and Super 100.[7]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 | Cai Yanyan | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2025 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Beiwen Zhang | 11–21, 21–16, 10–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge / Series (2 titles)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bonn International | Wang Pei-yu | 21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2025 | Denmark Challenge | Ni Kadek Dhinda Amartya Pratiwi | 21–13, 21–10 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Girls' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | India Junior International | Navya Kanderi | 20–22, 21–18, 21–13 | Winner |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | India Junior International | Radhika Sharma | Ong Xin Yee Carmen Ting |
16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
Performance timeline
- Key
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | G | S | B | NH | N/A | DNQ |
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
National team
- Junior level
| Team events | 2024 | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Junior Championships | QF | [8] |
| World Junior Championships | 6th |
- Senior level
| Team events | 2024 | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Asia Team Championships | G | [9] |
| Uber Cup | QF | [10] |
Individual competitions
Junior level
| Events | 2024 | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Asia Junior Championships | 3R | |
| World Junior Championships | QF | [11] |
Senior level
- Women's singles
| Tournament | World Tour | Best | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | |||
| U.S. Open | A | F | F ('25) | |
| Indonesia Masters S100 | 2R | 2R ('24) | ||
| Syed Modi International | 1R | 1R ('24) | ||
| Guwahati Masters | QF | QF ('24) | ||
| Odisha Masters | F | F ('24) | [12] | |
| Year-end ranking | 100 | 50 | ||
Record against opponents
Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 13 December 2024.[13]
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See also
References
- ^ "Players: Tanvi Sharma". Badminton World Federation.
- ^ "Tanvi Sharma crowned Junior World No 1". The Bridge. 1 July 2025.
- ^ Nag, Utathya (9 January 2024). "Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024: PV Sindhu returns to spearhead Indian team - full squad". International Olympic Committees. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "India announces Thomas and Uber Cup squad, Sindhu opts out to prepare for Paris 2024 Olympics". Sportstar. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Tanvi Sharma starts lead-up preparation to World Juniors next month with U19 Krishna Khaitan Memorial title". The Indian Express. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "India's campaign in Badminton Asia Junior Championships ends following defeat in quarter-finals". ANI. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "India women clinch Badminton Asia Team Championships title". Hindustan Times. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Uber Cup 2024 quarterfinal: India loses to Japan 0-3". Sportstar. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "BWF World Junior Championships: Tanvi Sharma lost to China's Xu Wen Jing in Women's Singles U-19 category". News on Air. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Tanvi falters at final hurdle, Rithvik grabs maiden World Tour crown". The Times of India. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Tanvi Sharma Head to Head". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
External links
- Tanvi Sharma at BWFBadminton.com
- Tanvi Sharma at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Tanvi Sharma on Instagram