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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