Gayatri Gopichand
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| Full name | Gayatri Gopichand Pullela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Pullela Gopichand Arun Vishnu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 9 (with Treesa Jolly, 14 January 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 27 (with Treesa Jolly, 25 August 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Gayatri Gopichand Pullela (born 4 March 2003) is an Indian badminton player. She is the daughter of former shuttlers P. V. V. Lakshmi and Pullela Gopichand.[1] With her doubles partner Treesa Jolly, she has won bronze medals at the 2026 World Championships and the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2][3] She was a member of the women's team that medalled gold at the 2024 Asia Team Championships and the 2019 South Asian Games.[4][5]
Achievements
World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India |  Treesa Jolly |
 Liu Shengshu Tan Ning |
21–18, 13–21, 8–21 |  Bronze |
[6] |
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | Treesa Jolly |
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21–15, 21–18 | Bronze |
[3] |
South Asian Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2019 | Badminton Covered Hall, Pokhara, Nepal | Ashmita Chaliha |
18–21, 23–25 |  Silver |
[7] |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Treesa Jolly |
 Anna Cheong Teoh Mei Xing |
12–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2022 | Odisha Open | Super 100 | Treesa Jolly |
Sanyogita Ghorpade Shruti Mishra |
21–12, 21–10 |  Winner |
| 2024 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Treesa Jolly |
Bao Lijing Li Qian |
21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2025 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Treesa Jolly |
 Kaho Osawa Mai Tanabe |
17–21, 21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge / Series (2 titles, 5 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Nepal International | Malvika Bansod |
14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Polish International | Treesa Jolly |
 Margot Lambert Anne Tran |
10–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | India International Challenge | Treesa Jolly |
Tanisha Crasto Rutaparna Panda |
23–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2021 | Welsh International | Treesa Jolly |
Margot Lambert Anne Tran |
20–22, 21–17, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Bahrain International Challenge | Treesa Jolly |
 Lanny Tria Mayasari Ribka Sugiarto |
18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2026 | Philippine International | Treesa Jolly |
Miki Kanehiro Yuna Kato |
16–21, 21–4, 21–17 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | India International Challenge | Sai Pratheek K. |
Ishaan Bhatnagar Tanisha Crasto |
16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2024 | BWF Awards | Best Dressed Female | Won | [10] |
| 2025 | Times of India Sports Awards | Badminton Player of the Year Female | Nominated | [11] |
| 2026 | Arjuna Award | Badminton (for 2025) | Won | [12] |
See also
References
- ↑ "Badminton in her blood". Deccan Chronicle. 29 June 2018.
- ↑ Nalwala, Ali Asgar (22 August 2026). "BWF World Championships 2026: Treesa-Gayatri settle for bronze after semi-final loss against defending champions". Olympics.
- 1 2 "CWG 2022: India's Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand pair claim bronze in women's doubles". Telangana Today. 8 August 2022.
- ↑ "Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 | Indian women beat Thailand 3-2 in final, clinch historic gold". The Hindu. 18 February 2024. ISSN 0971-751X.
- ↑ "South Asian Games 2019: India collect team gold in men's and women's badminton after overcoming Sri Lanka in summit clashes". Firstpost. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024.
- ↑ "BWF World Championships: Chinese pair Liu-Tan edge past Gayatri-Treesa in semi-final, Indian duo settles for bronze". ANI. 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "SAG 2019: Siril, Ashmita lead India to 6 badminton golds". Outlook. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019.
- ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". BWF. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
- ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". BWF. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018.
- ↑ "BWF Awards 2024: India's Gayatri Gopichand Pullela Adjudged Best Dressed Shuttler - Watch". Outlook. 10 December 2024.
- ↑ "TOISA 2024: Badminton Aces Among the Nominees". The Times of India. 18 February 2025. ISSN 0971-8257.
- ↑ "National Sports Awards 2025 announced: Tejaswin Shankar, Treesa Jolly among Arjuna awardees". Firstpost. 18 August 2026.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gayathri Gopichand.
- Gayatri Gopichand Pullela at BWFBadminton.com
- Gayatri Gopichand Pullela at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Gayatri Gopichand Pullela at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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