Badminton_at_the_2008_Commonwealth_Youth_Games

Badminton at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games

Badminton at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games

Badminton championships

Badminton events for the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra from 13 to 17 October.[1][2] For the second consecutive time, sport of Badminton was included in the Commonwealth Youth Games programme which included Boys' singles,[3] Girls' singles,[4] Boys' doubles[5] and Girls' doubles[6] events. Mixed doubles was not conducted. At the end, host India emerged as the strongest nation by winning three titles, while Malaysia won the Boys' doubles title.

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Medalists

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Results

Boys' singles

Semifinal Final
          
India Gurusai Dutt 21 21
Scotland Paul van Rietvelde 13 12
India Gurusai Dutt 21 20 21
India Aditya Prakash 18 22 18
Scotland Martin Campbell 14 17
India Aditya Prakash 21 21 Third place
Scotland Paul van Rietvelde 13 17
Scotland Martin Campbell 21 21

Girls' singles

Semifinal Final
          
India Saina Nehwal 21 21
England Panuga Riou 12 10
India Saina Nehwal 23 22
India N. Sikki Reddy 21 20
Malaysia Tiffany Chase Currier 16 9
India N. Sikki Reddy 21 21 Third place
England Panuga Riou 18 21 21
Malaysia Tiffany Chase Currier 21 16 16

Boys' doubles

Semi-finals Final
          
India B. Sai Praneeth
India Pranav Chopra 		20 16
Malaysia Ow Yao Han
Malaysia Yew Hong Kheng 		22 21
Malaysia Ow Yao Han
Malaysia Yew Hong Kheng 		14 21 21
Malaysia Lim Yu Sheng
Malaysia Loh Wei Sheng 		21 13 14
England Gary Fox
England Richard Morris 		19 17
Malaysia Lim Yu Sheng
Malaysia Loh Wei Sheng 		21 21 Third place
India B. Sai Praneeth
India Pranav Chopra 		21 23
England Gary Fox
England Richard Morris 		18 21

Girls' doubles

Semi-finals Final
          
Malaysia Lim Ee Von
Malaysia Ng Hui Ern 		19 10
Canada Alexandra Bruce
Canada Michelle Li 		21 21
Canada Alexandra Bruce
Canada Michelle Li 		18 8
India P. C. Thulasi
India N. Sikki Reddy 		21 21
New Zealand Jessica Jonggowisastro
New Zealand Mary O’Connor 		13 13
India P. C. Thulasi
India N. Sikki Reddy 		21 21 Third place
Malaysia Lim Ee Von
Malaysia Ng Hui Ern 		21 21
New Zealand Jessica Jonggowisastro
New Zealand Mary O’Connor 		8 19

References

  1. [1]
    "India dominate Commonwealth Youth Games, win 76 medals". Times of India. 18 October 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. [2]
    "2008 Commonwealth Youth Games". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – MS". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – WS". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – MD". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Commonwealth Youth Games 2008 – WD". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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