New Delhi, Dec 6 (Ians) Para shuttler Mandeep Kaur registered a commanding win over world champion Oksana Kozyna while Nehal Gupta claimed two gold medals as the Indian team signed off with a total of 14 medals at the Peru Para-Badminton International 2022 in Lima, Peru.
Overall, India claimed six gold, one silver and seven bronze medals to end the year on a strong note.
Mandeep, who lost to Oksana Kozyna in the semifinals of the World Championships in Tokyo last month, produced a dominating show to defeat and exact revenge against the Ukrainian 21-11, 21-11 in 30 minutes.
“Extremely happy with my performance here at Peru Para-Badminton International Tournament 2022. The world championship draw came in such a way that I and Oksana met in the quarterfinals, where I lost in three close sets.
“I and my coach Gaurav sir couldn’t sleep properly after that defeat. We came to participate in Peru International...
Overall, India claimed six gold, one silver and seven bronze medals to end the year on a strong note.
Mandeep, who lost to Oksana Kozyna in the semifinals of the World Championships in Tokyo last month, produced a dominating show to defeat and exact revenge against the Ukrainian 21-11, 21-11 in 30 minutes.
“Extremely happy with my performance here at Peru Para-Badminton International Tournament 2022. The world championship draw came in such a way that I and Oksana met in the quarterfinals, where I lost in three close sets.
“I and my coach Gaurav sir couldn’t sleep properly after that defeat. We came to participate in Peru International...
- 12/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Nov 4 (Ians) Promising Manisha Ramadass and Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan marched towards realising their dreams of becoming world champions, as they reached the semifinals of women’s singles and doubles events at the Bwf Para-Badminton World Championships here on Friday.
Manisha Ramadass and Sivan, both playing their first World Championship, joined former champion Manasi Joshi, who too made it to the semifinals in women’s singles SL3 and mixed doubles SL3-SU5 along with Ruthick Ragupathi.
Ramadass first saw off compatriot Shanthiya Viswanathan 21-8, 21-8 and rode the momentum as she paired with Mandeep Kaur, who exited in her women’s singles SL3 event, to defeat the pair of Joshi and Viswanathan 21-17, 21-15.
“It feels great to be in the semis of two events at my first World Championships. But I am not done yet, I want to give my best shot and make my country proud.
“Initially...
Manisha Ramadass and Sivan, both playing their first World Championship, joined former champion Manasi Joshi, who too made it to the semifinals in women’s singles SL3 and mixed doubles SL3-SU5 along with Ruthick Ragupathi.
Ramadass first saw off compatriot Shanthiya Viswanathan 21-8, 21-8 and rode the momentum as she paired with Mandeep Kaur, who exited in her women’s singles SL3 event, to defeat the pair of Joshi and Viswanathan 21-17, 21-15.
“It feels great to be in the semis of two events at my first World Championships. But I am not done yet, I want to give my best shot and make my country proud.
“Initially...
- 11/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Nov 3 (Ians) The Indian team continued its good run of form at the ongoing Bwf Para-Badminton World Championships as their doubles pairs including the men’s doubles wheelchair duo of Prem Kumar Ale and Abu Hubaida entered the quarterfinals here on Thursday.
Ale and Hubaida, the world No.6 pair in men’s doubles WH1-WH2, got the better of the Spanish pair of Ignacio Fernandez and Francisco Motero 21-12, 21-8 to top their group. However, Ale highlighted Wednesday’s win against Thailand’s Dumnern Junthong and Anuwat Sriboran 21-17, 23-21 as the turning point.
“That win (over Thailand) was important for us to cement our place in the elimination round,” Ale was quoted as saying by the Paralympic Committee of India (Pci) on Thursday.
“It has been a good tournament so far. We have worked hard for the World Championships for a long time, especially on our accuracy and...
Ale and Hubaida, the world No.6 pair in men’s doubles WH1-WH2, got the better of the Spanish pair of Ignacio Fernandez and Francisco Motero 21-12, 21-8 to top their group. However, Ale highlighted Wednesday’s win against Thailand’s Dumnern Junthong and Anuwat Sriboran 21-17, 23-21 as the turning point.
“That win (over Thailand) was important for us to cement our place in the elimination round,” Ale was quoted as saying by the Paralympic Committee of India (Pci) on Thursday.
“It has been a good tournament so far. We have worked hard for the World Championships for a long time, especially on our accuracy and...
- 11/3/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Nov 1 (Ians) Debutant Nithya Sre didn’t shy to admit that she felt the jitters ahead of playing her first match at the Bwf Para Badminton World Championships 2022, that got underway in Tokyo on Monday.
Sre paired with Paralympic champion and Basel 2019 bronze medallist Krishna Nagar to pull off an easy 21-8, 21-9 win over Egypt’s Yasmina Eissa and Ivan Segura Escobar of Spain in a Group A mixed doubles SH6 match.
The 17-year-old Sre later took just 15 minutes to win 21-4, 21-4 over Lam Ching Yung of Hong Kong in her opening Group B women’s singles SH6 game.
“I was very excited to be here. It’s a proud moment for me. The first match, I was a little nervous in the initial points but then it was okay. The shuttle and racquet co-ordination was going well. I also adjusted the control of the shuttler. So,...
Sre paired with Paralympic champion and Basel 2019 bronze medallist Krishna Nagar to pull off an easy 21-8, 21-9 win over Egypt’s Yasmina Eissa and Ivan Segura Escobar of Spain in a Group A mixed doubles SH6 match.
The 17-year-old Sre later took just 15 minutes to win 21-4, 21-4 over Lam Ching Yung of Hong Kong in her opening Group B women’s singles SH6 game.
“I was very excited to be here. It’s a proud moment for me. The first match, I was a little nervous in the initial points but then it was okay. The shuttle and racquet co-ordination was going well. I also adjusted the control of the shuttler. So,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Tokyo, Oct 31 (Ians) Nearly 14 months after winning India’s first ever Paralympic gold in Para badminton, para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and Krishna Nagar will return to the Yoyogi stadium courts as they lead a strong 38-member team at the Bwf Para Badminton World Championships 2022 starting on Tuesday.
Bhagat, the five-time world champion, will be the title favourite in men’s singles ‘Standing Lower SL3’ while Nagar, seeded third in men’s singles ‘Standing Short Stature (SH6)’, will aim to repeat his success at the stadium where he has won two gold so far.
The Paralympic stars are joined by world medallists and Tokyo 2020 stars including defending champion Manasi Joshi (Ws SL3), Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medallists Suhas Yathiraj (Ms SL4) and Manoj Sarkar (Ms SL3) in the contingent that arrived here on Sunday.
With 20 shuttlers to debut at the World Championships, India will field a balanced team this time with both experienced...
Bhagat, the five-time world champion, will be the title favourite in men’s singles ‘Standing Lower SL3’ while Nagar, seeded third in men’s singles ‘Standing Short Stature (SH6)’, will aim to repeat his success at the stadium where he has won two gold so far.
The Paralympic stars are joined by world medallists and Tokyo 2020 stars including defending champion Manasi Joshi (Ws SL3), Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medallists Suhas Yathiraj (Ms SL4) and Manoj Sarkar (Ms SL3) in the contingent that arrived here on Sunday.
With 20 shuttlers to debut at the World Championships, India will field a balanced team this time with both experienced...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Ahmedabad, Oct 9 (Ians) Former junior world champion boxer Mandeep Kaur is gunning for a gold medal at the 36th National Games, hoping that a podium finish here would open up doors for her recruitment in Punjab Police and end her dependence on her father’s farm earnings to fund her dietary requirements.
The two-time gold medallist at the Inter-University Games began her National Games campaign with an effortless win over Tamil Nadu’s J Hanna Joy in the 57kg category.
“It’s been a tough journey, especially when I have to go back to my father asking for money for supplements. Whatever pocket money I get from my family is exhausted in diet. It is difficult when you don’t have any sponsors to back you. But then life is all about hopes, and I hope the doors open for me once I win a National Games gold,” she added.
The two-time gold medallist at the Inter-University Games began her National Games campaign with an effortless win over Tamil Nadu’s J Hanna Joy in the 57kg category.
“It’s been a tough journey, especially when I have to go back to my father asking for money for supplements. Whatever pocket money I get from my family is exhausted in diet. It is difficult when you don’t have any sponsors to back you. But then life is all about hopes, and I hope the doors open for me once I win a National Games gold,” she added.
- 10/9/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Gandhinagar, Oct 8 (Ians) Reigning Asian champion Sanjeet and former Junior World Champion Mandeep Kaur cruised into the quarterfinals of their respective weight divisions at the 36th National Games here on Saturday.
On a day when most bouts either ended in knockouts or RSC, it was Sanjeet, who lived up to his billing against Uttarakhand’s 20-year-old Harish Singh, earning another RSC win to enter the quarterfinals.
The difference in class was pretty evident between the two boxers in the Men’s 92kg heavyweight category as Sanjeet used his jabs and combination punches to good effect to outclass the Uttarakhand boxer.
Pushed to the corners, the Uttarakhand boxer gave it all in the first two rounds despite being at the receiving end of Sanjeet’s wide range of shots. The referee stopped the contest in the final round, ensuring Sanjeet’s face-off with Harsh Kaushik of Delhi. Kaushik recorded a 5-...
On a day when most bouts either ended in knockouts or RSC, it was Sanjeet, who lived up to his billing against Uttarakhand’s 20-year-old Harish Singh, earning another RSC win to enter the quarterfinals.
The difference in class was pretty evident between the two boxers in the Men’s 92kg heavyweight category as Sanjeet used his jabs and combination punches to good effect to outclass the Uttarakhand boxer.
Pushed to the corners, the Uttarakhand boxer gave it all in the first two rounds despite being at the receiving end of Sanjeet’s wide range of shots. The referee stopped the contest in the final round, ensuring Sanjeet’s face-off with Harsh Kaushik of Delhi. Kaushik recorded a 5-...
- 10/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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