PANAJI

 

Goa’s Anura Prabhu Desai emerged triple Gold winner in the 66th All India Railways Badminton Championships 2018.

According to a statement from Goa Badminton Association here, Anura won the Individuals Women’s Singles and doubles Gold.

 

In Women’s singles, Anura defeated Riya Mokerjee 21-19, 19-21, 21-7.

 

In women’s doubles, Anura along with her partner Kanika Kanwal beat their opponents Riya Mookerjee who had suffered a hamstring injury earlier and P Sonika Sai conceding the match.

 

Anura’s team Northern Railways won the Team championship event defeating Central Railways 2-1 (Anura bt Saili Rane 21-15, 21-14, Anura / Kanika lost to Saili Rane / Dhanya Nair 17-21, 21-18, 21-23, Kanika bt Dhanya Nair 21-12, 21-10).