Badminton at the Professional Level – Curiosities and Records 🏸

Badminton is one of the fastest and most demanding rocket sports. Professional players must show excellent fitness, reflection and precision. Here are the most interesting facts about badminton at the competitive level:

Records and Extraordinary Achievements

The fastest impact of the dart – 565 km/h, a record set by Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (India).

Guinness record in the number of strikes in a flat exchange – 161 beats per minute, set by Greg Mairs and Jenny Moore (UK, August 30, 2020, Milton Keynes).

The longest match – 161 minutes, played during the semi-final of the women’s doubles at the 2016 Asian Championships.

Longest exchange – 211 strokes during the Malaysia Masters tournament in 2023.

Physical Requirements Of The Game

Distance covered in the match – Players can run up to 6 km during an intense meeting.

Match duration – On average 40–60 minutes, and at the highest level up to 1.5 hours.

In-game dart time – Lotka stays in the game for about 20–25% of the total match time.

Burned calories – Professional players burn from 600 to even 1000 calories per hour, depending on the intensity of the game.

The Most Prestigious Tournaments

The All England Open is one of the oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments.

BWF World Championships – Official World Championships organized by BWF.

Thomas Cup & Uber Cup – Team Men’s World Championships (Thomas Cup) and women’s (Uber Cup).

Badminton at the professional level is a sport that requires tremendous speed, strength and strategy. Every match is a dynamic battle for fractions of a seconds and the highest precision! 🏆🔥