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NANDU NATEKAR

July 29, 2021

The Prime Minister Modi has expressed grief over the demise of badminton player Nandu Natekar. He was 88 years old.

About:

  • Nandu Natekar (1933 – 2021) was an Indian badminton national champion.

  • Natekar was the first Indian to win an international title when he claimed the Sellanger International in Malaysia in 1956.

  • He was the Recipient of the first Arjuna Award instituted in 1961.

  • Natekar won over 100 national and international titles for India in a career spanning 15 years.

  • Natekar was also a former World number three. He had also represented India at the 1965 Commonwealth Games in Jamaica.

Source : The Hindu

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