Prajakta_Sawant

Prajakta Sawant

Prajakta Sawant

Indian badminton player


Prajakta Sawant (born 28 October 1992) is a badminton player from India.[1] She was the national women's doubles champion in 2010 and 2011 and also won the mixed doubles title in 2010.[2] In 2013, she won the Bangladesh International tournament partnered with Arathi Sara Sunil.[3]

Prajakta Sawant in 2022

In 2007, at age 14, she made history by becoming the first Indian female to win a gold medal in the Asian Badminton Championship. She achieved this feat alongside Raj Kumar, as they won the Asian Bandminton Championship U-16 mixed doubles title. In 2009, she once again made history by becoming the first Indian female to win a bronze medal in the same tournament, but this time in the U-19 mixed doubles category.

In 2010, when she participated, she was the youngest player on the badminton court. In 2010, Prajakta was selected to be a part of the Indian team for the Asian Games, and she was the youngest badminton player to participate in this prestigious event.

Achievements

Asia Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

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BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 6 runners-up)

Women's doubles

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Mixed doubles

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  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Prajakta Sawant". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. "Why Gopichand should choose his academy over National Coach". www.firstpost.com. Firstpost. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. "Prajakta Sawant and Arathi Sara Sunil win women's doubles at Bangladesh Open". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Retrieved 9 May 2017.

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