| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's badminton | ||
Representing  India | ||
| South Asian Games | ||
 | 2004 Islamabad | Women's team |
| 2006 Colombo | Women's team |
 | 2004 Islamabad | Women's singles |
| 2006 Colombo | Women's singles |
| 2006 Colombo | Women's doubles |
B. R. Meenakshi (born September 20, 1979) is an Indian badminton player. [1]
B. R. Meenakshi won in 1997 and 1998 four medals at the Indian Individual Junior Championships. In 1999 she finished second and third in the Indian Open. In 2004, she won her only national title among the adults and was third at the Indian Open. In 2006, she once again won two silver medals at the South Asian Games.
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Trupti Murgunde | 5–21, 14–21 |  Silver |
| 2004 | Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan | Trupti Murgunde | 11–9, 7–11, 10–13 | Silver |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Aparna Balan | Jwala Gutta Shruti Kurien | 21–18, 21–23, 12–21 | Silver |
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | India International | P. V. V. Lakshmi | 7–11, 11–4, 13–10 |  Winner |
| 2001 | India Satellite | Aparna Popat | 4–11, 5–11 |  Runner-up |
| 2003 | Sri Lanka Satellite |  Liu Zhen | 11–8, 11–8 | Winner |
| 2004 | Pakistan Satellite | Sharada Govardhini | 11–3, 11–2 | Winner |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | India Satellite | Oli Deka |  Salakjit Ponsana Nucharin Teekhatrakul | 4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Sri Lanka Satellite | Fathima Nazneen | Fan Jingling Liu Zhen | 9–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Sri Lanka Satellite | Trupti Murgunde | Soratja Chansrisukot Molthila Meemeak | 15–9, 9–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | India International | Vinod Kumar | J. B. S. Vidyadhar P. V. V. Lakshmi | 14–17, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | India Satellite | Sandesh Chouta | J. B. S. Vidyadhar Jwala Gutta | 10–15, 15–11, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | India Satellite | Marcos Bristow | Jaseel P. Ismail Manjusha Kanwar | 5–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Pakistan Satellite | Marcos Bristow |  Hendri Winarto Dewi Tira Arisandi | 15–11, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2005 | India Satellite | Valiyaveetil Diju | Marcos Bristow Aparna Balan | 15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
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