Tasnim Mir, Mansi Singh win bronze at Yonex Dutch Junior International
Indian shuttlers Tasnim Mir and Mansi Singh won a bronze medal each in the girls' singles Badminton event at the Yonex Dutch Junior International 2020 in Haarlem, Netherlands.
It was the first time India won two bronze medals in girls' singles at this BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament.
Mir was defeated by third seed So Yul Lee of Korea 19-21, 10-22 in the semifinal to settle for Bronze yesterday. Mansi lost to Indonesia's Saifi Rizka Nurhidayah 11-21, 16-21 in the semifinal.
The Indian contingent will now look to continue their heroics at the Yonex German Junior-2020 to be held in Berlin from 4th to 8th of March. Meanwhile, India's rising stars Aakarshi Kashyap and Anupama Upadhyaya won gold and silver medals respectively in the girls singles at Kenya International held in Thika, Kenya.
The sixth-seeded Kashyap defeated Haryana girl Anupama 21-15, 21-6 who had reached the final after toppling second, third and fifth seeds.
Indian shuttlers Tasnim Mir and Mansi Singh won a bronze medal each in the girls' singles Badminton event at the Yonex Dutch Junior International 2020 in Haarlem, Netherlands.
It was the first time India won two bronze medals in girls' singles at this BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament.
Mir was defeated by third seed So Yul Lee of Korea 19-21, 10-22 in the semifinal to settle for Bronze yesterday. Mansi lost to Indonesia's Saifi Rizka Nurhidayah 11-21, 16-21 in the semifinal.
The Indian contingent will now look to continue their heroics at the Yonex German Junior-2020 to be held in Berlin from 4th to 8th of March. Meanwhile, India's rising stars Aakarshi Kashyap and Anupama Upadhyaya won gold and silver medals respectively in the girls singles at Kenya International held in Thika, Kenya.
The sixth-seeded Kashyap defeated Haryana girl Anupama 21-15, 21-6 who had reached the final after toppling second, third and fifth seeds.
