Bags Bronze at U-15 National Sub-Junior Championships
24th December 2019: Devika Sihag of Bhavan Vidyalaya Chandigarh has won two medals at the coveted National Sub-Junior Championships at Bhubaneshwar.
Clinching a bronze in the U-15 singles, she also bagged the gold in the U-17 doubles contest, as she joined hands with Ridhi Kaur Toor of the Tricity.
The duo upset second seeds Pranavi N and Sarumathi V 14-21, 21-18, 21-18 in the finals.
Devika was handpicked by the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in Bengaluru on the basis of her performance in the national circuit last year, while she was training under Mr. Rohit Mandhan.
'I started playing badminton for recreational purpose as an 8-year old. However, I developed interest in the sport after participating in various tournaments. I improved a lot under Mandhan Sir' says the dazzling 14-year old.
It has been six months at the Bangalore Academy for Devika, who already notices a change in her approach.
Devika credits her school, Bhavan Vidyalaya Chandigarh for aiding her in balancing her studies and sport and letting her focus on the game.
Earlier this year, Devika won a bronze medal in the U-15 ranking tournament at Imphal and also won the gold medals in the U-17 and U-19 doubles competition. Devika will now represent Harayana in the BAI U -19 National Championships starting today at Rajahmundry Andhra Pradesh.
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