What about the fastest smash in badminton? Any guesses folks?
Well…hold your breath. India’s very own Satwiksairaj Rankireddy has created a Guinness World Record for the fastest smash by a male player in badminton with an incredible speed of 565 kmph. Satwik’s massive effort topped by 72 kmph the previous record of 493 kmph set in May 2013 by Malaysia’s Tan Boon Heong.
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