Rajah Menuri Venkata Gurusaidutt (born 1 March 1990), known as just Gurusai Dutt, to RMV Bharadwaj and RM Anjana is a badminton player from India. He trains at the Hyderabad's Gopichand Badminton Academy. He won the gold medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games and the bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[1]
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| Birth name | Rajah Menuri Venkata Gurusaidutt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 March 1990 Bheemavaram, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Hyderabad, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 6 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Pullela Gopichand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 198 wins, 123 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 19 (28 November 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 265 (24 December 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He competed at the 2014 Asian Games.[2]
Career
editEarly career
editGurusai Dutt took up badminton as a sport after watching Pullela Gopichand, the 2001 All England champion, play at a local stadium.[3] In 2005, he won the sub-junior national doubles title and also qualified for the sub-junior ABC Championship. This, according to him, spurred him to focus entirely on the sport. He started his training with Gopichand.[3]
In the international circuit, Gurusai Dutt first appeared in the boys doubles category at the 2006 World Junior Championships.[4] The pair of Gurusai Dutt and K. Tarun progressed only until the second round. The Hindu praised the enthusiastic effort and fighting quality of the pair's game play.[5] He represented India in the team event category, but failed to win his singles match against a Thailand opponent.[6] Gurusai Dutt won the 2007 Andhra Pradesh Senior Badminton Championships after defeating the top seed – his first title. He played a vastly superior and controlled game and he looked the better player.[7]
Foray into international circuit
editGurusai Dutt won the bronze medal at the 2008 BWF World Junior Championships that was held in Pune.[8] While he was India's National Junior Champion, Gurusai Dutt won the 2008 Dutch Junior International that was held in Haarlem. He became the first Indian to win this title. This win was seen as a good sign for India's chances at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games.[9]
Carrying his form into the upcoming tournaments, Gurusai Dutt won the singles title at the Commonwealth Youth Games and Bahrain International Challenge badminton championship by the end of 2008.[1][10] In 2009, he reached the quarterfinals of the 2009 Denmark Super Series.[11][12] At the 2010 Yonex Sunrise India Open Badminton Championships, Gurusai Dutt created an upset in the quarterfinal by defeating former All England Champion, Muhammad Hafiz Hashim. Both Hashim and the media reports praised him for his game play.[13] In the same year, Gurusai Dutt represented India at the South Asian Games. He not only won the silver medal in the singles event but also the gold medal in the team event category.[14]
Retirement
editGurusai Dutt announced his retirement from professional badminton through social media on 6 June 2022.[15] After his retirement he started as a badminton coach, helping players like Prannoy H. S..
Achievements
editCommonwealth Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | 21–15, 14–21, 21–19 |
South Asian Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 16–21, 8–21 |
World Junior Championships
editBoys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Badminton Hall Shree Shiv Chhatrapati, Pune, India | 16–21, 21–17, 17–21 |
Commonwealth Youth Games
editBoys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India | 21–18, 20–22, 21–18 |
BWF Grand Prix
editThe BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | India Open | 13–21, 18–21 |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Welsh International | 16–21, 21–23 | ||
| 2017 | Bulgarian International | 21–17, 21–16 | ||
| 2015 | Bulgarian International | 17–21, 21–16, 19–21 | ||
| 2014 | Tata Open India International | 16–21, 22–20, 17–21 | ||
| 2012 | Tata Open India International | 21–19, 21–12 | ||
| 2011 | Tata Open India International | 17–21, 22–24 | ||
| 2008 | Bahrain International | 21–13, 22–20 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ a b V. V., Subrahmanyam (18 October 2008). "Guru Sai Dutt bags gold". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ "Men's Team - Entry List by Event". Incheon 2014 official website. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ a b V. V., Subrahmanyam (10 January 2009). "They are raring to go". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ "Incheon World Junior Championships — Boys Doubles". Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ S. R., Suryanarayan (25 November 2006). "Saina on the fast lane". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ "Shuttlers finish 8th". The Tribune. 5 November 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ "Maiden title for Guru Sai Dutt". The Hindu. 6 August 2007. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ "Major Achievements of Sportspersons during year 2008-09". Sports Authority of India, Government of India. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ "Dutt triumphs". The Hindu. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ "Sai Dutt wins Bahrain title". The Hindu. 7 December 2008. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ "Denmark Open Super Series 2009 - Men's Singles". Tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev S. (24 October 2009). "Saina, Chetan fall in quarters". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ K., Keerthivasan (12 June 2010). "Memorable day for Guru Sai Dutt". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ "South Asian Games: Unstoppable India bags 12 out of 13 gold on offer". Daily News and Analysis. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ PTI (6 June 2022). "CWG bronze medallist Gurusai Dutt retires from badminton, coaching calls next". thebridge.in. Retrieved 29 August 2022.