Shruti Kurien (born 28 March 1983) is an Indian badminton player. She along with partner
Jwala Gutta won the
National
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women's doubles championship in 2000 and 2002–2008. She was the gold medalists at the 2004, 2006 and 2010 South Asian Games in the women's doubles and team events, also won mixed team bronze at the
2006 Commonwealth Games
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. Kurien won the women's doubles Grand Prix title at 2008 Bulgaria Open.
She was formerly married to
Nikhil Kanetkar, another National badminton champion from
Maharashtra
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, although the two are now divorced.
Achievements
South Asian Games
''Women's doubles''
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the
BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
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. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the
Badminton World Federation
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(BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
''Women's doubles''
''Mixed doubles''
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BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
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BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
''Women's doubles''
''Mixed doubles''
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BWF International Challenge
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tournament
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BWF International Series
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tournament
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1983 births
Living people
Racket sportspeople from Chennai
Sportswomen from Tamil Nadu
Malayali people
21st-century Indian women
21st-century Indian people
Indian female badminton players
Indian national badminton champions
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for India
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in badminton
Badminton players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
South Asian Games gold medalists for India
South Asian Games medalists in badminton
Medalists at the 2004 South Asian Games
Medalists at the 2006 South Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 South Asian Games
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