Prajakta Sawant
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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]
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
[edit]Asia Junior Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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12–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 6 runners-up)
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Egypt International | ![]() |
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17–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
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18–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2016 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
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21–7, 21–6 | ![]() |
2014 | Tata Open India International | ![]() |
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21–13, 10–21, 21–13 | ![]() |
2013 | Bangladesh International | ![]() |
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22–20, 15–4 Retired | ![]() |
2013 | Bahrain International | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–18, 21–16 | ![]() |
2011 | Swiss International | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–10, 21–10 | ![]() |
2011 | Bulgarian International | ![]() |
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21–18, 7–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Malaysia International | ![]() |
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10–21, 22–24 | ![]() |
2017 | Egypt International | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–13 | ![]() |
2017 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
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21–7, 21–17 | ![]() |
2016 | Mauritius International | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–11, 17–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Sri Lanka International | ![]() |
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16–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Bahrain International Challenge | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–14, 23–23 Retired | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Prajakta Sawant". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Why Gopichand should choose his academy over National Coach". www.firstpost.com. Firstpost. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Prajakta Sawant and Arathi Sara Sunil win women's doubles at Bangladesh Open". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Retrieved 9 May 2017.