Arjun M. R. (Badminton Player) Wiki, Age, Family, Biography & More

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Arjun M. R. is an India badminton player. Arjun was a part of the Indian team that won the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup. He won the silver medal in the men’s team event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.

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Wiki/Biography

Arjun Madathil Ramachandran was born on Sunday, 11 May 1997 (age 26 years; as of 2024) in Kochi Kerala. His zodiac sign is Taurus.

Childhood picture of Arjun M. R.

Arjun attended the Toc-H Public School in Kochi, Kerala. He pursued his B.Com at the Sacred Heart University in Connecticut, United States. He works as the assistant manager at the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. ^[1]LinkedIn

Physical Appearance

^[2]Birmingham 2022 Height: 5′ 2″

^[3]Birmingham 2022 Weight: 55 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Dark Brown

Family

Parents & Siblings

Arjun’s father’s name is Ramachandran Narayanan. His mother’s name is Sujatha Reghu. He has a brother named Aravind Ramachandran.

Arjun M. R. (extreme right) with his parents and brother

Career

Arjun started playing badminton in 2008 at the FACT club in Kochi, Kerala when he was 9 years old. After three years, he moved to the badminton academy at the Regional Sports Centre in Kadavanthra, Kochi, where his coach M. Mohanachandran introduced him to doubles play. Shifting his focus entirely to doubles, Arjun became a player in the Kerala team from 2012 onwards. In 2018, Arjun joined the Awadhe Warriors badminton team.

A picture of Arjun M. R. playing badminton

He secured the runner-up position in the mixed doubles category at the 2022 Odisha Open, which is a Super 100 level tournament, alongside his partner Treesa Jolly. In the BWF Junior International, he earned five titles and finished as a runner-up once each in boys’ doubles and mixed doubles events. In the BWF International Challenge/Series, Arjun was victorious in nine men’s doubles events and finished as a runner-up five times. Arjun and his team won the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup in the men’s team event. His teammates were Lakshya Sen, Srikanth Kidambi, Prannoy H. S. Priyanshu Rajawat, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Dhruv Kapila, Krishna Prasad Garaga, and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala.

Arjun M. R. (top row, second from right) and the 2022 Thomas Cup men’s team with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Arjun won the men’s team event silver medal at the 19th Asian Games. He also took part in the individual event but had to concede after facing an injury. Arjun is ranked No. 22 in the men’s doubles category and No. 84 in the mixed doubles category as of 2023.

Medals

Gold

2022: Thomas & Uber Cup where the Indian team beat the Indonesian team.

Arjun M. R. posing with the 2022 Thomas Cup which he won for the men’s team event

BWF Junior International Boy’s Doubles

2014: India Junior International with partner Chirag Shetty.

2014: Belgian Junior International with partner Chirag Shetty.

2014: Swiss Junior International with partner Chirag Shetty.

BWF Junior International Mixed Doubles

2014: India Junior International with partner Kuhoo Garg.

2014: Swiss Junior International with partner Kuhoo Garg.

BWF International Challenge/Series Men’s Doubles

2016: Nepal International with partner Ramchandran Shlok.
Arjun M. R. (top row, extreme right) after winning the 2016 Nepal International

2017: Iran Fajr International with partner Ramchandran Shlok.

2017: Ethiopia International with partner Ramchandran Shlok.

2018: Hellas Open with partner Ramchandran Shlok.

2018: Tata Open India International Challenge with partner B. Sumeeth Reddy.

2019: Ghana International with partner Ramchandran Shlok.

2022: India International Challenge with partner Dhruv Kapila.
Arjun M. R. (second from right) after his men’s double win at the 2022 India International Challenge