Meena Shah
Meena Shah (born January 31, 1937 - March 10, 2015 in Lucknow ) was an Indian badminton player .
Career
Meena Shah won her first national title in India in 1956. She won the women's doubles with J. Kour . In 1958 she won the mixed with Amrit Lal Dewan for the first time, and in 1959 the women's singles for the first time. She then defended the individual title continuously until 1965. In 1964, she achieved the triple when she won all three possible women's titles at the championships. In total, she was able to fight for 12 Indian championship titles. In 1962 she was honored with the Arjuna Award .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | J. Kour / Meena Shah |
| 1958 | India: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Amrit Lal Dewan / Meena Shah |
| 1959 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Meena Shah |
| 1960 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Meena Shah |
| 1961 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Meena Shah |
| 1962 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Meena Shah |
| 1963 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Meena Shah |
| 1964 | India: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | CD Deoras / Meena Shah |
| 1964 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Meena Shah |
| 1964 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Meena Shah / Sunila Apte |
| 1965 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Meena Shah |
| 1965 | India: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Meena Shah / Sarojini Apte |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shah, Meena |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1937 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 10, 2015 |
| Place of death | Lucknow |