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#1 Mads Pieler Kolding - 426 kmph
Clearly, there is a huge gulf between No.1 and 2 on this list. Interestingly, Kolding is the only doubles player in the top 5. A member of the Danish team that won the 2016 Thomas Cup, Kolding is one of the tallest badminton players as well, at 6feet 8inches.
Though it might be surprising to see a relatively less popular and swashbuckling figure topping the list, it is no surprise that a doubles player does it. Doubles in badminton has evolved into a very fast-paced and attacking event. Rallies are often marked by one side hitting massive smashes, with the other pair giving their all to return them. It is worth noting that Tan Boon Heong is also a doubles player. Kolding produced a stunner at 426 kmph during the 2017 edition of the Premier Badminton League(PBL). Representing the Chennai Smashers against Mumbai Rockets to take his opponents by surprise and end the 40-shot rally.
The PBL is not a BWF recognised event, and hence the record may not enter the official record books of the governing body.
