Meena Shah
Appearance
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||
Born | Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, India[1] | 31 January 1937||||||||||||||
Died | 10 March 2015 Sahara Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | (aged 78)||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Meena Shah (1937–2015) was an Indian badminton player. A national badminton champion, she won twelve National titles including seven consecutive women's singles from 1959 to 1965. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri and the Arjuna Award.[2][3]
Achievements
[edit]Asian Championships
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1965 | Lucknow, India | Ursula Smith | 4–11, 6–11 | Bronze |
International tournaments
[edit]Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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1959 | Northern India International | Pratuang Pattabongs | 11–9, 9–12, 1–11 | Runner-up | [4] |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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1959 | Northern India International | Amrit Diwan | Thanoo Khadjadbhye Pratuang Pattabongs |
16–17, 15–7, 5–15 | Runner-up | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Meena Shah". Getatoz. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Former badminton queen suffers on sickbed - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Monday, 24 March 2014 (1 March 2014). "BAI's financial assistance to ex-champ Meena Shah". Business Standard. Event occurs at 09:03 AM IST. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Title goes to Pattabongs". Singapore Free Press. 17 November 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Siam bag three titles". The Straits Times. 19 November 1959. p. 14. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
Categories:
- 1937 births
- 2015 deaths
- Indian female badminton players
- Indian national badminton champions
- Sportspeople from Lucknow
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award
- Sportswomen from Uttar Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian women
- 20th-century Indian people
- Racket sportspeople from Uttar Pradesh
- 21st-century Indian women
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