The world's fastest badminton shot is 565 km/h, faster than a Formula 1 car

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, an Indian-born badminton player, has a shot that makes it fly at an unbelievable speed, up to 565 km/h, breaking the Guinness record that stood for 10 years.

If you don't know, the fastest tennis shot is only 263 km/h and the highest recorded speed of a Formula 1 car is 397.48 km/h.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy set the world record for the fastest badminton shot by a player on April 14, 2023, breaking the previous record of 493 km/h, set by Malaysian badminton player, Mr. Tan Boon Heong.

Malaysian athlete Pearly Tan, with a shuttle speed of 438 km/h, set a women's record.

Two athletes Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Pearly Tan set the record in strictly controlled conditions, performed at the Yonex Tokyo Factory located in Soka, Saitama, Japan.

Below is a list of some other sports speed records set by athletes:

  1. Fastest badminton shot: 565 km/h
  2. Fastest F1 car speed: 397.483 km/h
  3. Fastest golf swing: 349.38 km/h
  4. Fastest tennis serve: 263 km/h
  5. Fastest ice hockey shot: 177.5 km/h
  6. Fastest baseball pitch: 170.3 km/h
  7. Fastest soccer kick: 129 km/h
  8. Fastest table tennis swing: 116 km/h
Update 19 June 2024
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