Record picture of Bornil Changma.© X (Twitter)
Younger shuttler Bornil Aakash Changmai on Sunday completed the dignity of changing into best the second one Indian to win a gold medal for the rustic within the U15 boys’ singles division on the Badminton Asia U17 and U15 Young Championships in Chengdu, defeating a Chinese language rival within the identify showdown. The 13-year-old Bornil displayed noteceable composure and ability, particularly in a decent first recreation, to conquer Fan Hong Xuan 21-19, 21-13 in 34 mins.
Bornil, who hails from Assam, changed into the second one teenage badminton participant later Siril Verma in 2013 to bag the manage podium end within the prestigious match.
The Indian shuttler gave constant performances all the way through the match and had crushed compatriot Jagsher Singh Khangurra within the semifinal on Saturday.
In the meantime, Tanvi Sharma will compete in opposition to Yataweemin Ketklieng of Thailand within the U17 women’ singles ultimate then nowadays.
Bornil’s efficiency has added some other feather to the noteceable good fortune tale of Indian shuttlers at the teenage circuit later Ayush Shetty fasten the bronze medal within the BWF Global Young Championships at Spokane, USA, previous this age.
Lead Indian shuttlers not too long ago returned from the Asian Video games in Hangzhou with a number of firsts, with the lads’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy clinching a ancient gold and turning into the sector Refuse. 1 pair.
Badminton stalwart HS Prannoy too got here up with a standout efficiency, clinching bronze within the continental showpiece.
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