Meena Shah

Meena Shah
Personal information
CountryIndia
Born(1937-01-31)31 January 1937
Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, India[1]
Died10 March 2015(2015-03-10) (aged 78)
Sahara Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  India
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Lucknow Women's singles

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

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Asian Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1965 Lucknow, India England Ursula Smith 4–11, 6–11 Bronze Bronze

International tournaments

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result Ref
1959 Northern India International Thailand Pratuang Pattabongs 11–9, 9–12, 1–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [4]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
1959 Northern India International India Amrit Diwan Thailand Thanoo Khadjadbhye
Thailand Pratuang Pattabongs
16–17, 15–7, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Meena Shah". Getatoz. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Former badminton queen suffers on sickbed - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  3. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Title goes to Pattabongs". Singapore Free Press. 17 November 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ "Siam bag three titles". The Straits Times. 19 November 1959. p. 14. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via NewspaperSG.