Tara Deodhar

Tara Deodhar (born 1924) is a female badminton and tennis player from India. She is the daughter of India's cricket legend D. B. Deodhar.

Tara Deodhar
Personal information
Country India
BornPune, Maharashtra

Education

In 1946, Deodhar studied at the University of Wisconsin.

Career

Tara Deodhar won her first national title in 1942 in the women's doubles with her sister Sunder Deodhar. Between 1942 and 1954 the Deodhar sisters, Suman, Sunder, and Tara dominated the Indian National Badminton Champion competition.[1] [2]

She was also a strong tennis player. While studying at University of Wisconsin-Madison, [3] she was seeded fifth among foreign tennis players in the U.S. Tennis Championship. [4]

References
  1. Badminton Association of India. "List of Indian National Championship Winners". Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  2. Sports Team (13 March 2011). "The Other Trailblazers". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. Schoenfeld, Clay (March 1946). "There's an international set on campus". Wisconsin alumnus. 46 (6): 5–6. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. "Seedings in U.S. Tennis". The Straits Times. Singapore. 31 August 1946. p. 8. Retrieved 22 August 2014.


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