Meena Shah

Meena Shah
Personal information
Country	India
Born	(1937-01-31)31 January 1937 Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, India[1]
Died	10 March 2015(2015-03-10) (aged 78) Sahara Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  India Asian Championships 1965 Lucknow Women's singles

Meena Shah (1937–2015) was an Indian badminton player. A national badminton champion, she won twelve National titles including seven consecutive women's singles from 1959 to 1965. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri and the Arjuna Award.^[2][3]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Lucknow, India	Ursula Smith	4–11, 6–11	Bronze

International tournaments

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1959	Northern India International	Pratuang Pattabongs	11–9, 9–12, 1–11	Runner-up	[4]

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1959	Northern India International	Amrit Diwan	Thanoo Khadjadbhye Pratuang Pattabongs	16–17, 15–7, 5–15	Runner-up	[5]

References

1. "Meena Shah". Getatoz. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
2. "Former badminton queen suffers on sickbed - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
3. Monday, 24 March 2014 (1 March 2014). "BAI's financial assistance to ex-champ Meena Shah". Business Standard. Event occurs at 09:03 AM IST. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
4. "Title goes to Pattabongs". Singapore Free Press. 17 November 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
5. "Siam bag three titles". The Straits Times. 19 November 1959. p. 14. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via NewspaperSG.