Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 22: 13-year-old Ibrahim Qureshi won the 26th Srinagar district badminton championship in the men’s category while Sanjiv Arora bagged the first position in the veteran’s category.
Qureshi, a highly talented teenager, defeated Ishfaq Ahmad in the final match played at Sher-e-Kashmir Indoor Stadium here. He won in straight sets defeating Ishfaq 21-19, 21-18.
Qureshi also won the under-15 crown, defeating Aman Mir in straight games.
In the women’s category, Azra Qadir won the championship in a lopsided final, defeating Hadiya Anwar in straight games 21-15, 21-11.
In the Veteran’s singles (35 years and above) Arora maintained his supremacy in the category by beating Uzair Kachroo 21-15, 21-17.
Commissioner Secretary Youth Services and Sports Hridesh Kumar gave away the prizes to the winners at a function held this afternoon.
The championship was organised by Srinagar District Badminton Association under the aegis of Jammu and Kashmir Badminton Association.
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