Meena Shah (badminton)

Meena Shah was a national badminton champion of India. She died on 10 March 2015, at the Sahara Hospital in Lucknow. Shah won the Senior National Badminton Championships for seven years in a row (from 1959 to 1965) and also won the women's doubles title thrice and the mixed doubles crown twice. She is recipient of Padma Shri and Arjuna award.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ "Former badminton queen suffers on sickbed - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
↑ Monday, March 24, 2014 (2014-03-01). "BAI's financial assistance to ex-champ Meena Shah". Business Standard. Event occurs at 09:03 AM IST. Retrieved 2014-03-24.

Padma Shri awards

1954–59 1960–69 1970–79 1980–89 1990–99 2000–09 2010–19

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