Shruti Kurien
Shruti Kurien is an Indian badminton player. She along with partner Jwala Gutta won the National women's doubles championship in 2000 and 2002–2008. She was the gold medalists at the 2004, 2006 and 2010 South Asian Games in the women's doubles and team events, also won mixed team bronze at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Kurien won the women's doubles Grand Prix title at 2008 Bulgaria Open. She was formerly married to Nikhil Kanetkar, another National badminton champion from Maharashtra, although the two are now divorced.
Achievements
South Asian Games
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2010 | Wooden-Floor Gymnasium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 22–20 | Gold |
2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 23–21, 21–12 | Gold |
2004 | Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–3 | Gold |
BWF Grand Prix
The 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 since 2007.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2009 | Australian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Bulgaria Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2009 | Syed Modi India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 21–17, 19–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doublesYear | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2009 | Spanish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 21–17, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2008 | Nepal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–6, 21–8 | Winner |
2007 | Tata Open India International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 21–8 | Winner |
2007 | Pakistan International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
2007 | Cyprus International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–13 | Winner |
2006 | India Satellite | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2006 | Sri Lanka Satellite | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–15, 14–21, 22–20 | Winner |
2004 | Syed Modi India International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5, 17–15 | Winner |
2004 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2008 | Nepal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |