India’s U15 shuttler Bornil Aakash Changmai overcame Fan Hong Xuan of China in the ultimate to clinch the gold medal in the Badminton Asia U17 and U15 Junior Championships in Chengdu on October 22, 2023.
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Bornil Aakash Changmai on Sunday turned solely the second Indian shuttler to win a gold medal in the U15 boys’ singles class on the Badminton Asia Junior (U17 and U15) Championships in Chengdu, after defeating a Chinese rival in the title showdown.
In the ladies’ U17 closing, Tanvi Sharma went down preventing to Thailand’s Yataweemin Ketklieng 17-21, 21-11, 19-21 in 37 minutes on the Chengdu Wenjiang Gymnasium.
Despite the loss, Tanvi turned solely the second Indian lady to enter the U17 closing after Unnati Hooda, who performed the ultimate in Nonthaburi, Thailand, final yr however ended up with a silver medal.
The 13-year-old Bornil displayed outstanding composure and ability, particularly in a decent first recreation, to beat Fan Hong Xuan 21-19, 21-13 in 34 minutes.
Bornil, who hails from Assam, turned the second junior badminton participant after Siril Verma in 2013 to bag the highest podium end in the distinguished match.
The Indian shuttler gave constant performances all by means of the match and had overwhelmed compatriot Jagsher Singh Khangurra in the semifinal on Saturday.
Bornil’s efficiency has added one other feather to the outstanding success story of Indian shuttlers on the junior circuit after Ayush Shetty secured the bronze medal in the BWF World Junior Championships at Spokane, USA, earlier this month.
Top Indian shuttlers not too long ago returned from the Asian Games in Hangzhou with a number of firsts, with the boys’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy clinching a historic gold and turning into the world No. 1 pair.
Badminton stalwart HS Prannoy too got here up with a standout efficiency, clinching a bronze medal in the continental showpiece.
