Sharad excels in Masters National Badminton Tourney

Competing in the 70 category, Mahajan clinched a silver medal in the men’s doubles and secured a bronze medal in men’s Singles, adding yet another feather to his illustrious career.

Mahajan, who is a current State Champion in the 70 category and has also finished runner-up at the National Championship, showcased remarkable consistency and fighting spirit throughout the tournament.

In the men’s singles 70 event, his journey was noteworthy. In the first round he defeated Pradeep Dhond (Goa) 21-15, 23-21. Then in the pre-auarterfinal, he overcame Anil Kumar Sondhi (Chandigarh) 21-18, 21-18. In the quarterfinal, he beat Sudhir Kumar Goyal (Dehradun) 21-14, 21-19. However, he went down in the semis to Philip Benzy 9-21, 10-21 to win a bronze.

In the 70 men’s doubles event, partnering with Satpal Angurala (Haryana ) the pair delivered an excellent performance to secure the runner-up position and silver medal. They began with a tough win over Abraham Kurakose & Chandra Sena S, followed by convincing victories against Nageswara Rao & Ganesh Kumar Pasam, and Anil Mehrotra & Anil Kumar Sondhi.

They dominated the semifinals against Kamal Hasan Abidi & Kailash Prabhakar but lost a closely fought final to Abdul Lateef & Clefend Mendez, finishing with a well-deserved silver medal. 21-18, 11-21, 15-21. Bankers sports Council officials congratulated Sharad Mahajan for the triumph.