NELAKURTHI Sikki Reddy

Athlete, Office Worker

Business Administration - St Ann's College for Women, India

Husband B. Sumeeth Reddy

English, Hindi, Telugu

Telangana [India]

Rajender Kumar [club]

Left (bwfbadminton, 01 Jan 2018)

Her husband B. Sumeeth Reddy has represented India in badminton, and won a silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in India. Her father played volleyball at national level in India. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Feb 2023; timesofindia.indiatimes, 05 Oct 2022; sportskeeda, 03 Apr 2018; sportskeeda, 03 Apr 2018)

2009 for India (bwfbadminton, 2016)

A torn abdominal muscle meant she was unable to compete at the 2022 Uber Cup in Bangkok, Thailand. (timesofindia.indiatimes, 22 Apr 2022)

A bout of typhoid forced her to miss the 2018 Thomas and Uber Cup in Pak Kret, Thailand. (espn, 29 May 2018)

She injured her left knee in 2009, which resulted in four knee operations. She was sidelined for one year. (sportstart.thehindu, 22 Sep 2018; telanganatoday, 23 Apr 2018; sportskeeda, 17 Dec 2012)

She began playing the sport in Hyderabad, India at age eight. She began her career as a singles player but injuries meant she later switched to doubles. (bwfbadminton, 01 Jan 2018; news18, 26 Apr 2018)

"I was around eight when one of my father's friends asked him to take me to a badminton summer camp. Around 200 people participated in a tournament that was held there and I won it. The coaches there spotted my talent and told my father to send me there regularly." (sportskeeda, 03 Apr 2018)

Coach Pullela Gopichand, because he also overcame injuries throughout his career. "He became my mentor, guide, coach and philosopher." (telanganatoday, 23 Apr 2018)

In 2018 she received the Arjuna Award from the president of India. (missiontelangana, 26 Sep 2018; sportstart.thehindu, 22 Sep 2018)