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Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Loose In Semifinals Of BWF World Championships, Receive Bronze Medal
Malaysian team of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik defeated Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in the quarterfinal of the men's doubles event at BWF World Championships 2022 on August 27. Despite the defeat, the pair will return home with a bronze medal, becoming the first Indian men's pair to achieve so in the Championships. The duo lost the match with scores of 22-20, 18-21, and 16-21.
Tags: BWF World Championships, Bronze Medal, Semifinals, Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Courtesy: ANI
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Satwiksairaj Reddy, Chirag Shetty Win India's 1st Men's Doubles Medal At BWF World Championships
Satwiksairaj Reddy and Chirag Shetty of India won their first medal in men's doubles at the BWF World Championships. On August 26, they beat world number two Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in the quarterfinals in Tokyo. The world number 7 Indian duo outplayed the local favorites and defending champions 24-22 15-21 21-14 in one hour and… read-more
Tags: Badminton, BWF World Championships, Men's doubles, first medal, India
Courtesy: Free Press Journal
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India's MR Arjun, Dhruv Kapila Defeated In Men's Doubles Quarterfinals At BWF World Championships 2022
India's MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila on August 26 were defeated in straight sets by the Indonesian pair of Hendra Setiawa and Mohammad Ahsan in the quarterfinals of the BWF World Championship 2022 men's doubles. The first game was entirely one-sided, with the Indonesian duo taking the lead from the start. The second set was slightly tighter than the first, but Indonesia once… read-more
Tags: Badminton, BWF World Championships, MR Arjun, Dhruv Kapila, badminton mens doubles
Courtesy: India Today
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Uttarakhand CM Honours Shuttler Lakshya Sen With Rs 15 Lakh
Badminton player Lakshya Sen was honoured by Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami for winning a medal at the BWF Championships, 2021 held in Spain. Meanwhile, the CM bestowed a cheque for Rs 15 lakh to Sen and wished him to win a gold medal at the championship. The 20-year-old shuttler belongs to Uttarakhand's Almora district, reported PTI. He won a bronze medal at the championship.
Tags: Uttarakhand CM, honour, BWF World Championships, Spain, Shuttler
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
