Prajakta Sawant (born 28 October 1992) is a badminton player from India. [1] She was the national women's doubles champion in 2010 and 2011 and also won the mixed doubles title in 2010. [2] In 2013, she won the Bangladesh International tournament partnered with Arathi Sara Sunil.[ citation needed ]
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- Achievements
- Asia Junior Championships
- BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 6 runners-up)
- References
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In 2007, at age 14, she made history by becoming the first Indian female to win a gold medal in the Asian Badminton Championship. She achieved this feat alongside Raj Kumar, as they won the Asian Bandminton Championship U-16 mixed doubles title. In 2009, she once again made history by becoming the first Indian female to win a bronze medal in the same tournament, but this time in the U-19 mixed doubles category.
In 2010, when she participated, she was the youngest player on the badminton court. In 2010, Prajakta was selected to be a part of the Indian team for the Asian Games, and she was the youngest badminton player to participate in this prestigious event.
