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Shaurya Bawa: Won bronze at World Junior Squash Championship

Shaurya Bawa secured a historic bronze medal at the World Junior Squash Championships in Houston, Texas, winning the bronze medal in men's singles.

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

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