Indian badminton doubles star Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has etched his name in the Guiness World Record books by recording the fastest hit by a male player ever. Satwik's smash of 565 km/h was the fastest ever in badminton. (More Badminton News)
Satwik's smash was conducted in a controlled environment at the Yonex factory gymnasium in Soka, Saitama, Japan. The world record attempts were achieved on April 14, 2023, and were verified by judges from Guinness World Records.
The Indian pair of Satwik and Chirag Shetty have been on a winning momentum off late as they won the Indonesia Open Super 1000 recently.
Satwik's smash broke a decade-long record set by Malaysia's Tan Boon Heong of 493 km/h (306.34 mph) that was achieved in May 2013.
"Yonex is proud to announce that Yonex badminton athletes, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (IND) and Tan Pearly (MAS), have set new Guinness world records title for the fastest male and female badminton hits," the Japanese sports equipment manufacturing company said in a release.
"Since the previous Guinness world records title for the fastest badminton hit was recorded in May 2013, this means that Rankireddy broke the record for the first time in more than a decade."
In the female category, Malaysia's Tan Pearly achieved a remarkable speed of 438 km/h (about 272 mph).
