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 three times and the mixed doubles crown twice. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri and the Arjuna award.[1][2]

References

  1. "Former badminton queen suffers on sickbed - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. 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.
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