Indian Athlete Breaks 10-Year-Old Record Set in May 2023.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, an Indian badminton player, has shattered a Guinness World Record that stood for a decade: he smashed the shuttlecock at an astonishing speed of 565 km/h.
Badminton player Satwiksairaj Rankireddy.
For comparison, the highest recorded speed for a Formula 1 car is 397.48 km/h, while the fastest tennis serve clocks in at just 263 km/h.
The record, set in 2023, surpassed the previous record of 493 km/h, held by Malaysian badminton player Tan Boon Heong. Rankireddy’s achievement is recognized as the fastest badminton smash, regardless of player gender. The women’s record belongs to Malaysian athlete Pearly Tan, who achieved a speed of 438 km/h.
Both records set by Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Pearly Tan were accomplished under strictly controlled conditions at the Yonex Tokyo factory located in Soka, Saitama, Japan. The records were established on April 14, 2023. Shortly thereafter, Guinness World Records validated the achievements of both athletes based on the measured metrics.
Efforts to set the record by badminton athletes – (Video: Yonex).
Here is a list of some other speed records set in various sports:
- Fastest badminton smash: 565 km/h
- Fastest F1 car speed: 397.483 km/h
- Fastest golf drive: 349.38 km/h
- Fastest tennis serve: 263 km/h
- Fastest ice hockey puck shot: 177.5 km/h
- Fastest baseball pitch: 170.3 km/h
- Fastest soccer shot: 129 km/h
- Fastest table tennis smash: 116 km/h
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