Badminton Association of India (BAI) today announced a cash reward of Rs. 10 lakh for young shuttler Lakshya Sen, who became only the third Indian to win a gold medal at the Asia Junior Championships in Jakarta.
The 16-year-old from Uttarakhand took just 46 minutes to beat top-seeded Kunlavut Vitidsaran of Thailand 21-19, 21-18 in the final to win his maiden gold in the prestigious tournament. He had won a bronze in the last edition.
An elated BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded Lakshya’s historic feat, saying: Lakshya has done the country proud. We have been investing on youngsters and we are happy seeing the dividends. Ajay K. Singhania, BAI General Secretary, also congratulated the shuttler’s efforts.