AGENCIES, NEW DELHI: Goa’s Anura Prabhu Desai, brand ambassador of Geno Plarmaceuticals, emerged as a triple gold winner in the 66th All India Railways badminton championship. Anura won the women’s singles, doubles and the team championship event, at Karnail Singh railway stadium, New Delhi, on Friday.
In women’s singles, Anura defeated Riya Mokerjee 21-19, 19-21, 21-7. In women’s doubles, Anura along with her partner Kanika Kanwal prevailed over their opponents Riya Mookerjee who suffered a hamstring injury earlier and P Sonika Sai conceding the match. Anura’s team Northern Railways won the Team championship event defeating Central Railways 2-1 (Anura bt Saili Rane 21-15, 21-14, Anura / Kanika lost to Saili Rane / Dhanya Nair 17-21, 21-18, 21-23, Kanika bt Dhanya Nair 21-12, 21-1).
