New Delhi, Oct 22: Bornil Aakash Changmai on Sunday became only the second Indian shuttler to win a gold medal in the U15 boys’ singles category at the Badminton Asia Junior (U17 and U15) Championships in Chengdu, after defeating a Chinese rival in the title showdown.
In the girls’ U17 final, Tanvi Sharma went down fighting to Thailand’s Yataweemin Ketklieng 17-21, 21-11, 19-21 in 37 minutes at the Chengdu Wenjiang Gymnasium.
The 13-year-old Bornil displayed remarkable composure and skill, especially in a tight first game, to overcome Fan Hong Xuan 21-19, 21-13 in 34 minutes.
Bornil, who hails from Assam, became the second junior badminton player after Siril Verma in 2013 to bag the top podium finish. (PTI)
