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]
| Meena Shah | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Country | India | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1937 Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, India[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 March 2015 (aged 78) Sahara Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editAsian Championships
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Lucknow, India |  Ursula Smith
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4–11, 6–11 |  Bronze
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International tournaments
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Northern India International |  Pratuang Pattabongs
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11–9, 9–12, 1–11 |  Runner-up
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[4] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Northern India International |  Amrit Diwan
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Thanoo Khadjadbhye Pratuang Pattabongs
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16–17, 15–7, 5–15 | Runner-up
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[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.
{{cite web}}: 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.
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