Lakshya Sen, born 16 August 2001 in Almora, Uttarakhand, is one of the most exciting Indian badminton players of his generation — BWF World Championship 2021 bronze, 2022 Commonwealth Games gold (men's singles), and All England Open 2022 runner-up — at 22, he is among India's top male singles players.
His Parents
Father: D.K. Sen (Dhirendra Kumar Sen) — former Uttarakhand state badminton coach; one of the founders of the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy Bangalore reception network.
Mother: Nirmala Sen — homemaker; former badminton player.
His Brother: Chirag Sen
Chirag Sen, born 1998 — elder brother; also an international badminton player; trained at the Prakash Padukone Academy.
His Coaches
Lakshya trained at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in Bangalore from age 10 under Prakash Padukone himself and Vimal Kumar. Indonesian coach Yoo Yong-sung later joined.
The Sen Family Tree at a Glance
Father: D.K. Sen — former state badminton coach.
Mother: Nirmala Sen — former badminton player; homemaker.
Brother: Chirag Sen (b. 1998) — international badminton player.
Lakshya Sen:
- Born 16 August 2001, Almora, Uttarakhand
- Joined Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, Bangalore, at age 10
- 2017 Asian U17 / U15 Junior Badminton Champion
- 2018 Youth Olympic silver (Buenos Aires)
- 2021 BWF World Championships bronze
- 2022 All England Open runner-up
- 2022 Commonwealth Games gold
- Arjuna Award (2022)
Personal: Unmarried.
What the Sen Family Story Teaches Us
A father who was a state badminton coach. A mother who herself played badminton. An elder brother who is also an international badminton player. From one Almora household came two international badminton players, both trained at the same Bangalore academy.
For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Sen story carries the same lesson. Sometimes both siblings of a family pursue the same career simultaneously. The Sen brothers' careers running in parallel are part of one family's story. Write down both. Their careers shape each other.
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