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Ahmad, Ammarah bag U-19 badminton titles

2024-12-28
LAHORE: Mohammad Ahmad Gujjar of Punjab and Army`s Ammarah Ishtiaq emerged U-19 champions in the National Junior Badminton Championships here at the Nishtar Sports Complex on Friday.

Ahmad comfortably defeated Mohammad Hashir of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 21-9, 21-5 to win the crown while Ammarah toppled Punjab`s Kanzul Eman in their decider 21-7, 21-17.

Hammadullah of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Army`s Sarwat Fatima won the U-17 boys` and girls` titles, respectively.

Abdul Haseeb of KP claimed the U-15 boys` singles title defeating province-mate Mohammad Ayan in the final.

Punjab`s duo of Tayyaba Shafiq and Kanzul Eman won the women`s U-19 doubles title and Muhammad Zaid and Najam Us Saqib of KP clinched the men`s doubles U-19 title.

Results (finals): U-15 boys` singles: Abdul Haseeb (KP) bt Mohannnad Ayan (KP) 15-21, 21-11, 21-11 U-17 boys` singles: Hamadullah (KP) bt Mohammad Suleman (Punjab) 21-19, 21-10 U-17 girls` singles: Sarwat Fatima (Army) bt Romesha Faisal (Punjab) 21-14, 21-19 U-19 men`s singles: Mohammad Ahmad Gujjar (Punjab) bt Mohammad Hashir (KP) 21-9, 21-5 U-19 women`s singles: Ammarah Ishtiaq (Army) bt Kanzul Eman (Punjab) 21-7, 21-17 U-19 men`s doubles: Mohammad Zaid/Najam-Us-Saqib (KP) bt Fahad Ahmed/ Hamadullah (KP) 22-20, 21-13 U-19 women`s doubles: Tayyaba Shafiq/Kanzul Eman (Punjab) bt Mariyam Hanif/Mariyam Hamza (Sindh) 23-21, 21-12.-Sports Reporter