Summary:
Sen has become only the third Indian player to win a gold medal at the Asia Junior Championships. I want to congratulate Lakshya and his family.”Lakshya told TOI that he was grateful to his coaches at Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy. Dehradun: As news of ace shuttler Lakshya Sen clinching Badminton Asia Junior Championship on Sunday spread, his hometown in Almora erupted in celebrations.D K Sen, Lakshya’s father, told TOI over phone from Almora, “I am very proud of Lakshya’s win in the championship. Ashok Kumar, president of Uttaranchal State Badminton Association, said, “Lakshya has made the state proud. Earlier, Gautam Thakkar (1965) and PV Sindhu (2011) had won gold in singles category in the championship..