Shaurya Bawa: Won bronze at World Junior Squash Championship

Shaurya Bawa's Historic Bronze Medal

• Second Indian male to win a medal at World Junior Squash Championships
• Secured bronze in Houston, Texas on July 17, 2024
• Seeded 17/32 in men's singles tournament
• Lost in semi-finals to top-seeded Egyptian Mohamed Zakaria (11-5, 11-5, 11-9)

Impressive journey of Shaurya Bawa:

• • Straight game victories in first two rounds
  • Comeback win against Rustin Wiser (USA) in round of 32
  • Defeated Segundo Portabales (Argentina) in round of 16
  • Thrilling 3-2 victory over Low Wa Sern (Malaysia) in quarter-finals (2-11, 11-4, 10-12, 11-8, 12-10)
• Follows Kush Kumar's 2014 bronze medal achievement

Anahat Singh's Performance and Indian Team Results

• Anahat Singh narrowly missed out on a medal in women's singles
• Reached quarter-finals without losing a game
• Lost closely fought match against Nadien Elhammamy (Egypt) in quarters (8-11, 9-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-13)

Indian boys team:

• • Defeated Kuwait 3-0 in Group F
  • Arihant KS, Ayaan Vaziralli, and Yuvraj Wadhwani secured wins

Indian girls team:

• • Beat Chinese Taipei 3-0 in Group D
  • Nirupama Dubey, Shameena Riaz, and Anahat Singh won their matches
• Both teams made strong starts in the team event

World Junior Squash Championships 2024 Overview

• Held at Houston Squash Club, Texas, USA
• Singles event: July 12-17, 2024
• Team event: July 18-23, 2024
• Open to male and female players under 19
• Joo Young Na (South Korea) became first South Korean male finalist

Egyptian dominance in singles:

• • Amina Orfi won third consecutive title in women's singles
  • Mohamad Zakaria became youngest male champion in history

Organized by World Squash Federation:

• • Established in 1967 as International Squash Rackets Federation
  • Renamed World Squash Federation in 1992
  • Headquarters in England
  • Current President: Zena Wooldridge