PANAJI

 

Goa’s upcoming shuttler Tanisha Crasto has achieved the unique and historic feat of winning twin Golds at the All India Badminton Ranking Championships at Nagpur Maharashtra, making her the first Goan to achieve such a feat in a single event.

 

Tanisha achieved the unique distinction in Under 17 Girls doubles and Under 17 Mixed Doubles, with Aditi Bhatt (Uttarakhand) as her partner in Girls doubles and Ishan Bhatnagar (Chhatisgarh) as her partner in Mixed doubles. In U17 Girls Doubles finals, Tanisha / Aditi Bhatt defeated Kerala’s pair of Treesa Jolly and  Mehreen Riza  21-9, 21-13. In Under 17 Mixed doubles, Tanisha  / Ishan defeated Haryana’s pair of Ravi/  Sakshi Gahlawat  21-15, 21-18. 

 

Tanisha will next head to Hyderabad to participate in the upcoming Sub Junior All India Ranking which will be held from July 31 to August 6. The double leg Yonex Sunrise All India Sub-Junior Ranking Badminton Tournaments (u-15 and u-17) in Nagpur and Hyderabad form the basis for selection of Indian squads for the Asian Junior Championship (U-15 and U-17) to be held in Myanmar in October. Another good performance by Tanisha will ensure her selection in the prestigious Asian Junior Championships. 

 

 

“This is an amazing & historic feat by Tanisha. The win is a result of a combination of immense hard work, talent and support from her parents. She is Goa’s rising talent who has won 4 medals at All India Ranking circuit within the last 8 to 9 months. Her career is on an upwards graph and we will keep hearing lots from her in the days to come. Goa Badminton Association wishes Tanisha all the best in all her future endeavors,”  said Sandeep Heble honorary secretary of Goa Badminton Association.