Konika Rani Adhikary

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Konika Rani Adhikary
Personal information
Birth nameরানী অধিকারী
CountryBangladesh
BornDecember 2, 1979
Bangladesh
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Bangladesh
South Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Dhaka Women's team
BWF profile

Konika Rani Adhikary (Bengali: রানী অধিকারী; born December 2, 1979) is a Bangladeshi badminton player and national champion. She is part of the Bangladesh National Badminton team and has represented Bangladesh in internationals tournaments.[1]

Biography[edit]

Konika Rani Adhikary won her first national title in 1996 against Sharmin Akthar Momo. She has won 15 titles in her career including seven times in mixed, six times in women's doubles and twice in singles.[2] In 2005 she represented Bangladesh in Asian Badminton Confederation Championship.[3] She participated in the Bajaj Discover Nepal International Series 2008 Badminton Championship in the mixed doubles event with fellow Bangladeshi Abdul Hannan. They lost to Balram Thapa and Pooja Shrestha of Nepal in the opening day of the tournament.[4] She participated in the 11th South Asian Games but lost her match against Pakistani Tennis player Alina in January 2010.[5] She beat Palwasha Basheer, from the Pakistan team in the 2010 South Asian Games, securing Bangladesh badminton team victory over the Pakistan national team, three to one in Bangladesh's favor.[6] She was part of the 2010 badminton national squad of Bangladesh.[7]

Sporting achievements[edit]

Season Event Discipline Place Name
1996 Bangladeshi Championship Women's doubles 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Sharmin Akthar Momo
1997 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Rasel Kabir Sumon / Konika Rani Adhikary
1998 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Mahbubur Rob / Konika Rani Adhikary
1998 Bangladeshi Championship Women's doubles 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Sharmin Akthar Momo
1999 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Rasel Kabir Sumon / Konika Rani Adhikary
2000 Bangladeshi Championship Women's doubles 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Sharmin Akthar Momo
2001 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Rasel Kabir Sumon / Konika Rani Adhikary
2003 Bangladeshi Championship Women's doubles 1 Sharmin Akthar Momo / Konika Rani Adhikary
2003 Bangladeshi Championship Women's Single 1 Konika Rani Adhikary
2005 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Rasel Kabir Sumon
2006 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Rasel Kabir Sumon
2006 Bangladeshi Championship Women's doubles 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Shapla Akhter
2006 Bangladeshi Championship Women's Single 1 Konika Rani Adhikary
2008 Bangladeshi Championship Mixed 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Rasel Kabir Sumon
2008 Bangladeshi Championship Women's doubles 1 Konika Rani Adhikary / Jebunnesa Seema

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bangladesh women shutters beat Pakistan". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ^ "BWF content". bwfcontent.tournamentsoftware.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh participate in Asian Badminton championship in Hyderabad". bdnews24.com. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Balram, Pankaj, Sajan win on first day". The Himalayan Times. The Himalayan Times. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Medals confirmed". The Daily Star. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Aamir, Farhan on their way to SAG gold and silver". dawn.com. Dawn. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  7. ^ "TT, badminton eye silver". The Daily Star. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2017.