With inspiration from younger sister Tanvi Sharma, Radhika eyes doubles glory
Radhika Sharma, the 20-year-old badminton player from Hoshiarpur, is currently ranked 70th in the BWF world women’s doubles rankings. She trains under former All England champion and current chief national coach Pullela Gopichand in Hyderabad. Radhika's success is significantly inspired by her younger sister Tanvi Sharma, who became the youngest Taipei Open champion.
Radhika supports Tanvi by training together when they are home and learning from each other's gameplay. The sisters have a close bond, with Radhika drawing motivation from Tanvi's achievements. Radhika started playing badminton at age seven, achieving district junior champion status at eight and representing India at various international championships by 2023.
She has won a mixed doubles bronze at the Cameroon International Challenge and a women's doubles silver and mixed doubles bronze at the Bonn International in Germany in 2024. Radhika's goals include becoming part of the world's top-ranked mixed doubles pair, with her next tournament being the Lagos International Classic.
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